Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran
Iran: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 14.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.31
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.86
in 1991
All-time low
14.31
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 14.31 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran peaked at 24.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.31, in 2023.
Iran ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.86 | — |
| 1992 | 24.63 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.5 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.39 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.51 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.43 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.23 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.13 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.71 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.41 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.93 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.33 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.06 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.84 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.46 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.9 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.59 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.39 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.13 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.93 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.15 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.69 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.59 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.73 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.52 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.31 | -1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.98 | 23.13 | 24.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.96 | 19.4 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 | 16.59 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 14.31 | 16.73 | 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iran was 14.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.31 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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