Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 33.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.2% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 25.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).