Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9.45 against 9 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 | 11.45 | 2.17 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 12.41 | 2.48 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 11.72 | 0.1503 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 8.76 | 1.55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2030s | 8.48 | 9 | 0.5246 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 9.45 against 9 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.45, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.