Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 62.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 62.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.3% compare
- 112 Haiti 62.9% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8% compare
- 115 Mongolia 61.5% compare
- 116 Mauritania 60.5% compare
- 117 Tonga 60.4% 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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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).