Explanation on the social and economic factors of deepening unemployment in Kermanshah province

The unemployment rate in the Iran between 1384 until 1397 (solar calendar) was about 12 percent and was relatively stable; however, some provinces, including Kermanshah, had a rising rate outside the general trend, far from the country's average. This article is based on a research that has been conducted with the aim of investigating specific variables affecting the exacerbation of unemployment in Kermanshah province using qualitative research interview research method. Fourteen in-depth semi-structured interviews with university, government and private sector experts were conducted to identify the influential variables in various areas of economics, sociology management and political science. Coding of the data based on qualitative content analysis of the interviews resulted in 345 coding that were categorized into 45 categories and finally to 6 factors. The results were then analyzed through consultation sessions as well as a researcher-made questionnaire through a sample of 109 individuals to evaluate the findings of the expert interviews. In summary, the findings of this study confirm the fact that a multidimensional, multivariate and complex set of factors have led to and exacerbated unemployment in Kermanshah province, including cultural, social, political-managerial variables, and firm-level factors and economic factors. They play a range of independent or intertwined influences. What is important is the need for a serious revision and change in the field of bureaucratic political variables to play a role in controlling unemployment in the province, as the results of the study show that the political sphere has been inefficient and unwanted in playing its intrinsic role in the case study. It itself plays a facilitating role in deepening unemployment and on the other hand, the government has the power and responsibility to guide, policy and influence the various areas affecting employment.