A Selection of Labor Force Survey Results The Year 1390 (Mar. 21, 2011- Mar. 19, 2012)
All people aged 10 or over ( a specified minimum age) who according to the definition of work have been taking part in production of goods or services (employed ) or have been able to take part in production of goods or services( unemployed) during the calendar week preceding the survey week (reference week ) are considered as economically active population.
Labor Force Indicators in the Year 2011
Labor force indicator
|
Total country
|
Male
|
Female
|
Urban areas
|
Rural areas
|
Economic activity of population aged 10 and over
|
Rate
|
36.9
|
60.7
|
12.6
|
35.8
|
39.8
|
Number
|
23387633
|
19418717
|
3968915
|
16642728
|
6744904
|
Unemployment rate of population aged 10 and over
|
Rate
|
12.3
|
10.5
|
20.9
|
13.7
|
8.9
|
Number
|
2877608
|
2046612
|
830996
|
2274695
|
602913
|
Unemployment rate of population aged 15-24
|
Rate
|
26.5
|
22.9
|
42.7
|
30
|
19.8
|
Number
|
1071852
|
758125
|
313727
|
796744
|
275107
|
Unemployment rate of population aged 15-29
|
Rate
|
24.0
|
20.1
|
40.3
|
26.5
|
17.7
|
Number
|
1910072
|
1292016
|
618055
|
1499925
|
410147
|
Employment share in agriculture sector
|
Share
|
18.6
|
17.2
|
26.3
|
5
|
50.4
|
Number
|
3809933
|
2984799
|
825134
|
713730
|
3096203
|
Employment share in manufacturing sector
|
Share
|
33.4
|
35.2
|
23.3
|
35.7
|
28
|
Number
|
6846846
|
6115433
|
731413
|
5124822
|
1722024
|
Employment share in services sector
|
Share
|
48
|
47.6
|
50.4
|
59.4
|
21.6
|
Number
|
9853167
|
8271795
|
1581372
|
8529403
|
1323763
|
Underemployment share of the population aged 10 and over
|
9
|
9.9
|
4.4
|
7.6
|
12.5
|
The contribution of the employed aged 15 and over with regular working hours of more than 49
|
40.2
|
44.6
|
15.4
|
41.8
|
36.3
|
Labor force indicators
|
Total country
|
Male
|
Female
|
Urban Areas
|
Rural Areas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year 2010
|
Change
|
Year 2010
|
Change
|
Year 2010
|
Change
|
Year 2010
|
Change
|
Year 2010
|
Change
|
Economic participation rate
|
38.3
|
-1.4
|
62.1
|
-1.4
|
14.1
|
-1.5
|
37.3
|
-1.5
|
40.8
|
-1
|
Unemployment rate
|
13.5
|
-1.2
|
11.9
|
-1.4
|
20.5
|
0.4
|
15.3
|
-1.6
|
9.1
|
-0.1
|
Unemployment rate among youths aged
15-24
|
28.7
|
-2.2
|
25.5
|
-2.6
|
41.3
|
1.4
|
34
|
-4
|
18.4
|
1.4
|
Unemployment rate among youths aged
15-29
|
25.5
|
-1.5
|
21.8
|
-1.7
|
39.7
|
0.6
|
29
|
-2.5
|
17.1
|
0.6
|
Province
|
Total
|
Spring
|
Summer
|
Autumn
|
Winter
|
Economic participation rate
|
Unemployment rate
|
Economic participation rate
|
Unemployment rate
|
Economic participation rate
|
Unemployment rate
|
Economic participation rate
|
Unemployment rate
|
Economic participation rate
|
Unemployment rate
|
Total country
|
36.9
|
12.3
|
38.8
|
12.3
|
37.0
|
11.1
|
35.7
|
11.8
|
35.9
|
14.1
|
economic participation rate for the years 2006-2011
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unemployment rate for the years 2006-2011.
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