In an interview with Farro, Hamid Haj Ismaili said:
Post-war unemployment: 3 to 3.5 million jobs lost/employment prospects are unclear in the short term/the labor market has shrunk and cannot attract new workers.
After the ceasefire period entered, some of these jobs were restored, but a large number of the country's workforce lost their jobs entirely. Some of these people entered the process of receiving unemployment benefits, and another group is still dealing with problems caused by unemployment and finding work. Therefore, it is not far from reality to expect an increase in the unemployment rate in such a situation.