Africa: Lower-middle income vs Iran: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Africa: Lower-middle income
339,672
in 2027
Iran
29,874
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
26th
Iran rank
23rd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Iran
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020082027

How they compare

Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 339,672 against 29,874 in Iran, a difference of 309,798.

That makes Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 11.4 times Iran's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 85 groups.

Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Lower-middle income Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 145,997 16,464 129,534 Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 192,014 22,996 169,018 Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 245,939 26,672 219,266 Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 307,635 28,841 278,795 Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa: Lower-middle income or Iran?
Africa: Lower-middle income, at 339,672 against 29,874 in Iran as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa: Lower-middle income and Iran?
309,798, with Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Lower-middle income and Iran?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Africa: Lower-middle income and Iran rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Iran ranks 23rd of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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 labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.