China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
China
12.3%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.1%
in 2025
China rank
55th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
China currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 25.4% | 7.8% | China |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 31.7% | 5.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 20.5% | 2.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- China, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- China ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.