Iran vs North America: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iran
- North America
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.4% against 27.9% in North America, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 24th and North America ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 32.4% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 31.9% | 5.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 29.1% | 6.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 28.2% | 8.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Iran or North America?
- Iran, at 36.4% against 27.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Iran and North America?
- 8.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North America rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 24th and North America ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- 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).