Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.