Iran Joblessness Surges as War, Sanctions and Internet Curbs Drive 50% Resume Spike
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Updated · NPR · Sep 10
Iran Joblessness Surges as War, Sanctions and Internet Curbs Drive 50% Resume Spike
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Sep 10
Summary
Job Vision reported a 50% jump in resume submissions on April 25, underscoring a sharp rise in joblessness as Iran’s war-driven economic crisis deepens.
Iran’s official unemployment rate stands at 9%, but analysts and labor leader Alireza Mahjoub say the real toll is far worse after more than six months of war, sanctions, inflation and internet disruption.
Tehran workers told NPR the damage spread from tech to oil-linked businesses: one engineer lost his job after internet cuts hurt deliveries, while another said Strait of Hormuz closures and halted shipping shut his company.
Rising fuel, food and rent costs have pushed families to borrow, use savings and delay major life plans, leaving even those who found new work unsure how long it will last.