Iran, Islamic Republic of vs World: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
44,188
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
898,488
in 2027
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
World: Upper-middle income rank
9th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • World: Upper-middle income
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020082027

How they compare

World: Upper-middle income currently reports 898,488 against 44,188 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 854,300.

That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 20.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 9th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 20,055 469,956 449,901 World: Upper-middle income
2000s 28,759 612,810 584,051 World: Upper-middle income
2010s 36,108 739,291 703,183 World: Upper-middle income
2020s 41,580 858,247 816,668 World: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Iran, Islamic Republic of or World: Upper-middle income?
World: Upper-middle income, at 898,488 against 44,188 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: Upper-middle income?
854,300, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.