Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 17.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd 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, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.7% | — |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.3% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 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, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, total (%) (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.