Iran vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Lower middle income
15.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
14th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iran
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 15.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 13.8% | 19.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 16.9% | 23.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 18.5% | 15.7% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 15.1% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Iran and Lower middle income?
- 15.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lower middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iran ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 157 countries.
- 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.