Iran vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Iran
6.5%
in 2024
South Africa
8.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
150th
South Africa rank
148th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
051015200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.9% against 6.5% in Iran, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 148th of 154 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 11.1% 1.6% South Africa
2010s 6.3% 10.0% 3.8% South Africa
2020s 5.6% 7.8% 2.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.9% against 6.5% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Iran and South Africa?
2.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Iran ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 148th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%). Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-female-percent-national-estimate/iran-islamic-rep/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employment-to-population-ratio-ages-15-24-female-percent-national-estimate/iran-islamic-rep/south-africa/">Iran vs South Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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