Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.