Baku 14° C
Iran trims 66,740 public sector jobs amid harsh economic measures
Region
- 23 January, 2019
- 11:44
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
Baku. 23 January. REPORT.AZ/ Iran cut 66,740 jobs in public sector amid harsh economic measures in 2018.
Report informs citing ISNA that the dismissals were carried in 14 ministries, including the Iranian Ministry of Education of Iran. The Ministry of Education accounted for the greatest number of job cuts with 35,000 of its employees released from their posts.
While the Ministry of Oil saw 8,000 people dismissed, the Ministry of Mining Industry and Trade accounted for 7,654 job cuts.
It is unclear which criteria the job cuts are based on.
Author
İranda 66 740 dövlət məmuru işdən azad edilib
В Иране в прошлом году лишились работы 66 тысяч госслужащих
Latest News
22:59
Photo
SOCAR and Honeywell Technologies sign Global Framework Agreement
Energy
22:38
FT: Europe threatened with new wave of attacks on transport
Other countries
22:34
Photo
Official reception to mark Azerbaijan's Victory Day held in Serbia
Foreign policy
22:09
Tahir Taghizada: Azerbaijan strengthens its role as connectivity hub between Europe and Asia
Foreign policy
21:38
Participants of Azerbaijan NGOs Cooperation Forum address President Ilham Aliyev
Domestic policy
21:19
Children in US given psilocybin-laced candy during Halloween
Other countries
21:02
Video
Baku TV prepares 'Light Born of Victory' feature for Victory Day
Domestic policy
20:42
Photo
Coordinate 44 premiered in Tbilisi
Region
20:38
Jay Rockefeller, last member of political Rockefeller dynasty, Dies at 89
Other countries