Employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment was 24,568 in 2024. β² Rising
Employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1982β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 15.6% (2025)
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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