Iran Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 12% according to the Iranian government (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	16.30 %	65		2003 est.
2004	15.70 %	64	-3.68 %	2002 est.
2005	11.20 %	105	-28.66 %	2004 est.
2006	11.20 %	112	0.00 %	2004 est.
2007	15.00 %	147	33.93 %	2007 est.
2008	12.00 %	134	-20.00 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 18, 2008

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