Employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2021.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- 110 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 111 Tajikistan 3.7% compare
- 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.7% compare
More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).