Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran
Iran: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,246 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,246
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2007
All-time low
2,206
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran is 2,246, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran peaked at 2,486 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2020.
Iran ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,431 | — |
| 2006 | 2,473 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,486 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,472 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,374 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,359 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,373 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,377 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,355 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,304 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,347 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,254 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,319 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,247 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,320 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,206 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,283 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,251 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,246 | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,447 | 2,374 | 2,486 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,326 | 2,247 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,246 | 2,206 | 2,283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iran was 2,246 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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