How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?

37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Libya: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Iran, Islamic Republic of

36.89

in 2027

Libya

38.44

in 2027

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

173rd

Libya rank

170th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 38.44 against 36.89 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.55.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 170th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.3	37.13	3.17	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	39.33	38.03	1.29	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	37.41	39.74	2.33	Libya
2020s	37.4	38.33	0.9269	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Libya?: Libya, at 38.44 against 36.89 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?: 1.55, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Libya rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd and Libya ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 25 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.