Iran vs Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Iran
63.2%
in 2024
Israel
63.5%
in 2025
Iran rank
116th
Israel rank
115th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 63.5% against 63.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and Israel ranks 115th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 65.3% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 63.0% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 66.7% | 5.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 65.4% | 2.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 63.5% against 63.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iran and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iran ranks 116th and Israel ranks 115th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.