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The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

39 hours

Retirement Age

60 years

Working Contracts

Employment contract requires a rather flexible formality. Dismissal procedures are very rigid.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

IRR 3,030,000 per month (source: ILO, 2010).

Average Wage

The average annual salary is USD 2,700.

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 23%.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 7%

Social Partners

Employer Associations

TCCIM - Teheran Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Independent trade unions are prohibited. Iranian trade unions are represented by an organization called "Worker's house", whose leaders are subject to selection criteria imposed by the State.

Labour Unions

Unionisation Rate

Independent trade unions being prohibited, the rate of unionization does not have any meaning.

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Labor and Social Policy (in Arabic)