Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran
Iran: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 62.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 62.0% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1991.
That places Iran 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.1% | — |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 62.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 62.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 50.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 57.2% | 62.0% | 6 |
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 services, female (% of female employment) in Iran?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran was 62.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).