Iran: Hundreds of thousands of jobs lost due to war

Iran: Hundreds of thousands of jobs lost due to war

After six weeks of war, job losses are growing in Iran. Destroyed industrial facilities have brought production in many sectors to a standstill, hitting Iranian workers particularly hard.

When War Destroys Workers’ Jobs and Leaves Them Unemployed

War and prolonged internet blackouts wiped out jobs across Iran, from gig work to industry, with women in informal and small-business employment hit hardest. The United States and Israel have temporarily halted their attacks on Iran. In Iran, the halt to the deadly attacks has reduced the psychological pressure, even if only temporarily. The financial damage caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks on the steel, petrochemical, and infrastructure secto…