Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Iran
Iran: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.
Iran ranks 150th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- 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?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iran was 6.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iran ranks 150th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.