Iran vs Late-demographic dividend: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Iran
25.3%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
21.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
6th
Late-demographic dividend rank
3rd

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Iran
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 25.3% against 21.8% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 32.7% 23.2% 9.5% Iran
2000s 32.3% 21.3% 11.0% Iran
2010s 28.6% 22.3% 6.3% Iran
2020s 26.3% 21.9% 4.4% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Iran or Late-demographic dividend?
Iran, at 25.3% against 21.8% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
3.5%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Iran ranks 6th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).