Employment in services (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 51.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 121st 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 (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.5% | — |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 49.8% | 51.7% | 6 |
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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 (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (% of total 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).