Iran vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Iran
30.4%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
11.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Post-demographic dividend rank
20th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iran
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.4% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 13.6% | 18.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 12.0% | 22.3% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Iran, at 30.4% against 11.4% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Iran and Post-demographic dividend?
- 19.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Post-demographic dividend?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iran ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.