Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran
Iran: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Iran is 49.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Iran peaked at 50.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1991.
That places Iran 103rd 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 49.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 49.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 40.4% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.8% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Iran?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Iran was 49.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).