Graduates push school leavers out of low-skill jobs

By Nader Habibi and Gholamreza Keshavarz Haddad. In recent years Iran’s labour market has failed to generate adequate employment for the growing number of university graduates. As a result, not only has the unemployment rate among university graduates sharply increased, but a growing number of university graduates who have found employment are working in occupations that do not require university skills. More...