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Iran vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Iran
63.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
63.1%
in 2025
Iran rank
116th
United Kingdom rank
117th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 63.2% against 63.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 174 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 59.5% 65.1% 5.6% United Kingdom
1990s 64.5% 65.3% 0.8% United Kingdom
2000s 62.8% 65.1% 2.3% United Kingdom
2010s 61.6% 63.9% 2.3% United Kingdom
2020s 62.7% 63.4% 0.7% 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 63.2% against 63.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iran and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Iran ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 117th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.