Employment rises in Iran with economic growth: Minister
Iran’s minister of economic affairs and finance on Tuesday said one of the advantages of economic growth in the last two years is that it has been accompanied by an increase in employment.
Speaking in a weekly press conference, Ehsan Khandouzi added that according to the latest report by the Statistical Centre of Iran, 907,000 people have been added to the country’s workforce in the year to September 22, IRNA reported.
Iran’s unemployment rate has decreased by one percent, to 7.9 percent, the minister added.
Khandouzi went on to say that the increase in revenues earned from oil exports is among the reasons for foreign exchange (forex) market’s stability.
“The government’s economic headquarters plans to control the forex market and the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) can do the job,” he noted.
The incumbent government has given priority to promote economic diplomacy and boost relations with neighboring states, with the aim of increasing trade and investment and minimizing the impacts of sanctions on the economy, said the minister.
When the effects of sanctions wear off, Iran will enjoy a higher position and will have more bargaining power in talks with Western countries, such as in the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Khandouzi concluded.