Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 28.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2021.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.9% | — |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 41.2% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.6% | 29.1% | 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, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (%) (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.