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Iran’s economy is experiencing severe strain as an ongoing conflict with the United States and a naval blockade of Iranian ports have devastated living conditions for millions of citizens. The combination of military tensions and economic pressure has created widespread hardship across the country, forcing workers to accept increasingly difficult employment situations with minimal compensation.
Job seekers in Iran now face exceptionally limited opportunities, with many positions offering monthly wages below the government-established minimum. Workers across teaching, retail, and service sectors report exploitation, including long working hours, inadequate insurance coverage, and arbitrary pay deductions. Even highly educated individuals are forced to abandon their professional fields to pursue any available employment simply to afford basic necessities.
The financial burden on ordinary Iranians has become crushing, with food costs consuming disproportionate portions of monthly income. Official statistics reveal food inflation exceeding 128 percent year-over-year, while specific categories such as oils and fats have seen prices increase by 261 percent. Youth unemployment has climbed to 23.4 percent, and the majority of working-age Iranians now operate outside the formal labor market in irregular, informal positions.
Even those with business ownership and property assets report struggling to meet expenses, as rental obligations and essential costs consume their limited income. The Iranian Statistical Center attributes much of the economic deterioration to the combination of current geopolitical conflicts and longstanding structural economic challenges stemming from international sanctions and decades of internal mismanagement.
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Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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