Iran vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Iran
18.5%
in 2024
Palestine
19.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
144th
Palestine rank
142nd

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

  • Iran
  • Palestine
0102030200020122025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 19.0% against 18.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 144th and Palestine ranks 142nd of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 16.2% 7.9% Iran
2010s 19.5% 18.0% 1.5% Iran
2020s 17.5% 17.7% 0.2% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Iran or Palestine?
Palestine, at 19.0% against 18.5% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iran and Palestine?
0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Iran ranks 144th and Palestine ranks 142nd of 155 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, total (%) (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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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