Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 5 |
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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 12.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 15.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.