Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran
Iran: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran 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 peaked at 5.27 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2017.
Iran 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.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.86 | — |
| 1991 | 2.95 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | +5.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +42.2% | 3.34 | 4.75 |
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 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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