Iran vs Romania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Iran
23.2%
in 2024
Romania
23.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
171st
Romania rank
168th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.8% against 23.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Romania ahead.
Iran ranks 171st and Romania ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.5% | 64.3% | 18.8% | Romania |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 49.9% | 19.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 30.0% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 26.2% | 3.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Iran or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.8% against 23.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Iran and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 171st and Romania ranks 168th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.