High income vs Iran: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.9%
in 2025
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
High income rank
19th
Iran rank
17th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 11.9% in High income, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times High income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 21 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 32.3% | 17.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 42.0% | 25.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 34.3% | 21.0% | 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), High income or Iran?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 11.9% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Iran?
- 18.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do High income and Iran rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.