Algeria vs Iran: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Algeria
36.0%
in 2025
Iran
37.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
174th
Iran rank
172nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 37.6% against 36.0% in Algeria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 174th and Iran ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 40.3% | 7.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 39.3% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.4% | 0.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 37.5% | 2.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 37.6% against 36.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 174th and Iran ranks 172nd 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+, total (%) (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.