Iran’s “Statistical Illusion”: 41 Million Economically Inactive Expose Hidden Unemployment Crisis - Iran News Update

Iran’s “Statistical Illusion”: 41 Million Economically Inactive Expose Hidden Unemployment Crisis - Iran News Update

Despite the regime’s claim of a 7.4% unemployment rate, new data reveals a structural collapse in Iran’s labor market, where millions have given up looking for work. A new report from Iran’s Statistical Center for the summer of 2025 has exposed what experts are calling a “statistical illusion.” While the regime claims that unemployment stands at just 7.4%, the real picture tells a far darker story: over 41 million Iranians are outside the labor …