Evaluating and Leveling the Labor Market Indexes in Rural Areas of Ilam Province

Planning for employment and development of entrepreneurial activities in rural areas requires knowing the status of economic, social and business environment variables. By identification the labor market indicators of rural areas, it is possible to arrange the optimal options for economic development for these areas. The available evidence shows the imbalance of labor market in different rural areas of Ilam province.The purpose of this study was to evaluate and classify key labor market indicators in rural areas of Ilam province. Knowledge of the distribution of labor market development and the degree of development of these areas is a prerequisite for rural development plans and programs. The importance of leveling the labor market is that by knowing the bottlenecks and capabilities and levels of development of the regions, it is possible to show the level of the labor market of the rural areas in a region and provide programs to reduce the deprivation of those areas and provide suitable conditions for development. The research methodology was descriptive-analytical and the required data collection was done in documentary and library form. The data of 30 key economic indices of this province have been analyzed using TOPSIS and cluster analysis techniques. Negative indices were transformed into positive indices and the townships were ranked using TOPSIS ranking model. The level of development of townships in the province was classified by using cluster analysis technique in four levels and the result was shown using GIS software in map format. The results showed that Mehran was the most developed township and Dehloran was the most undeveloped township based on labor market indices of rural areas. The results showed that there was a large gap between the townships in the province. With the exception of Mehran, other townships of this province are not in a favorable position in terms of labor market indicators, indicating a lack of equitable distribution of job opportunities among townships of this province. The situation of Mehran city was suitable in terms of labor market indicators. Other cities of the province do not have an optimal situation in terms of labor market indicators, which indicates that the distribution of job opportunities among the cities is not the same. It is suggested that the inadequacy of labor market indicators in the cities of Dere Shahr, Ivan, Shirvan Cherdavel, Abdanan and Dehleran should be included in the agenda of the provincial planning council and the optimal and possible mechanisms to increase the allocation of employment credits for the rural areas of this township Be compiled.