Iran vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Iran
62.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
62.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
119th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 62.7% against 62.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 63.9% | 6.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 65.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 63.7% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 63.2% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 62.7% against 62.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iran ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 119th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.