Determinants of Unemployment Duration in Iran

This study investigates the effect of individual characteristics on the unemployment duration of job seekers in Iran, using information from the Labor Force Survey in 2018 and applying of nonparametric, semi-parametric and parametric methods. The results show that the probability of employment for married males and also Married females are more likely than single people. Regional differences in the likelihood of leaving unemployment were statistically significant, and men who living in urban areas had longer periods of unemployment than men who living in rural areas;  While the probability of employment of women who living in urban areas was higher than those living in rural areas. The possibility of finding a job for unemployed men and women with the 26 - 30 and over 30 years old was lower than people 25 years or younger old. People with previous work experience were much more likely to be employed than people without previous work experience. The possibility of getting a job for females with previous work experience was three times more that of females without experience. For both of males and females, individuals with Post-secondary non-tertiary, Upper secondary, Lower secondary and primary degrees had lower unemployment duration than those with higher levels of education. Moreover, with an increase in the unemployment rate, the unemployment duration of males and females increases.