Employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment was 24,568 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
24,568
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
24,568
in 2024
All-time low
5,025
in 1982
Years of data
22
1982–2024

Employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1982–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1982200320241982: 5.0k1996: 14.6k2005: 19.8k2006: 20.2k2007: 20.5k2008: 20.0k2009: 20.5k2010: 20.2k2011: 20.1k2012: 20.3k2013: 21.0k2014: 21.0k2015: 21.7k2016: 22.1k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.4k2019: 24.0k2020: 23.1k2021: 23.2k2022: 23.5k2023: 24.3k2024: 24.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 24,568 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24,568 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,025, in 1982.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,025 5,025 5,025 1
1990s 14,572 14,572 14,572 1
2000s 20,230 19,847 20,547 5
2010s 21,691 20,109 24,047 10
2020s 23,726 23,066 24,568 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,035 compare
  2. 21 France 29,383 compare
  3. 22 Korea 28,881 compare
  4. 24 Italy 24,117 compare
  5. 25 Colombia 23,827 compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 22,275 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24,568 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 24,568 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5,025 in 1982.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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