Economy of Tehran
Tehran, is the capital city and the economic centre of Iran.[1] Tehran's present-day modern industries include the manufacturing of automobiles, electronics and electrical equipment, weaponry, textiles, sugar, cement, and chemical products. It is also a leading center for the sale of carpets and furniture.[2] The oil refining companies of Pars Oil, Speedy, and Behran are based in Tehran. Tehran hosts 45% of Iran's industries.[3]
Few foreign companies operate in Tehran, due to the government's complex international relations. But prior to the 1979 Revolution, many foreign companies were active in Iran.[4]
Manufacturing and services
At the end of the twentieth century, more than one-third of all jobs in Tehran were related to social and personal services, also about one-fifth were in manufacturing and about one-sixth were in sales. construction, Transport and financial services each employed fewer workforce. Overall, services account for almost two-thirds of the workforce, Also fewer people employed in industrial activities and a negligible amount employed in agriculture.[1]
Manufacturing industries include metal machinery and equipment, textiles, chemicals, wood, mining, paper and basic metals.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Tehrān | national capital, Iran". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Tehran - Economy". en.tehran.ir. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Anthony H. Cordesman (September 23, 2008). "The US, Israel, the Arab States and a Nuclear Iran. Part One: Iranian Nuclear Programs" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ↑ Chaichian, Mohammad (2009). Town and Country in the Middle East: Iran and Egypt in the Transition to Globalization. New York: Lexington Books. pp. 98–103. ISBN 978-0-7391-2677-6.