Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Iran
Iran: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 29.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran peaked at 41.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2021.
That places Iran 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male … male ages national in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.6% | — |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.5% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.5% | 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, male (%) in Iran?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran was 29.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iran ranks 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, male (%) (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.