Abstract
A regular activity in all human societies is the evaluation and control of important socioeconomicindices. Unemployment rate is one of these indices, which is very important in evaluating andapplying policies for control or preparation of desired changes in economy; in fact, it is a challengefor policy makers. Employment and unemployment are 2 words that have different definitions amongpeople and professional centers of statistics. Since the statistics and methods applied for calculatingIranian employed and unemployed people have been provided by Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), thecomparison of these definitions with recommended ones defined by International labor organization(ILO) may project 2 different items. In accordance with the definition of unemployment by ILO andSCI, each person who works at least 1 to 2 hours a week, even without receiving money, is consideredas an employed person, otherwise is named as unemployed. Considering this definition, a newquestion may arise: in Iran, with consideration of location, subsistence, and labor market conditions,could people be satisfied with their living situation? Perhaps in some countries, this definition may beoperational but not for Iranian worker community; in fact, no one in Iran and many other countrieswould be satisfied with one-hour work per week as an employed person.
Highlights
A regular activity in all human societies is the evaluation and control of important socioeconomic indices
International labor organization (ILO) is one of the professional institutes of United Nations that is involved with business and labor
Iran follows the rules of ILO; it is necessary to use the definitions and standards of ILO for statistical calculation of the labor force.[3]
Summary
A regular activity in all human societies is the evaluation and control of important socioeconomic indices. Because of this potential difference, people might not accept the reports about employment and unemployment in society and may consider the reports unreal.[2]
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