Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran
Iran: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 47.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 47.53 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran peaked at 49.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.62, in 2020.
That places Iran 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.22 | — |
| 2006 | 49.18 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.55 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.93 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.62 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.45 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.14 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.78 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.19 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.54 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.08 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.53 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.62 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 46.46 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 47.03 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.38 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.53 | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 47.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.99, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iran's 47.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.72, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9 | 47.62 | 49.55 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.26 | 46.47 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8 | 45.62 | 47.53 | 5 |
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 average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Iran was 47.53 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.