Iran vs Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Iran
32.0%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
14.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
25th
Late-demographic dividend rank
26th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iran
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iran currently reports 32.0% against 14.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 25th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 9.7% | 22.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 12.6% | 20.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 13.0% | 28.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 15.2% | 18.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Iran or Late-demographic dividend?
- Iran, at 32.0% against 14.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
- 17.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Late-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iran ranks 25th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.