Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.35 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2.35.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5.27 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2017.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 | 2.86 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.98 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.97 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2017.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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