Tehran(IP): Speaking at a joint presser, Iran's Minster of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare, stated that in the 13th government, more than 2.5 million job opportunities were created in the whole country by the executive bodies and added that the unemployment rate has decreased by 1.2 percent.

Iran PressIran news: Iran's Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare, Seyyed Soulat Mortazavi referring to the actions of the 13th government in the field of welfare, said: "Significant measures have been implemented in the 13th government, and these actions as sources of honors of the government will be explained."

He added: "There were accumulated debts to pharmacies and medical centers, and with the emphasis of the late Iranian President martyred Raisi, 20 percent of the social security debt was paid in the form of bonds, and 20 percent were converted into cash. For the first time in the past few decades, we could pay the entire social security debt to medical centers and pharmacies."

The Minister of Labor continued that in the 13th government, more than 2.5 million job opportunities were created in the whole country by executive bodies, and due to the increase in the active population of the country, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.2%. It is the first time in the last decades that the unemployment rate has reached such a level, which will also be lower soon. 219