IDA & IBRD total vs Iran: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.4% against 28.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 37.7% | 17.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 37.8% | 15.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 35.5% | 8.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 36.2% | 8.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), IDA & IBRD total or Iran?
- Iran, at 36.4% against 28.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between IDA & IBRD total and Iran?
- 7.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Iran rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 25th and Iran ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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
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).