Employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran
Iran: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 62.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.65
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.89
in 1991
All-time low
59.51
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran stood at 62.65.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran peaked at 73.89 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.51, in 2011.
That places Iran 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.89 | — |
| 1992 | 73.22 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.17 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.02 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 70.1 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 69.27 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.45 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.58 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.65 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.01 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.36 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.91 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.08 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.02 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.91 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.24 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 61.66 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.13 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.51 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.53 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.05 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.78 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.85 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.99 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.16 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.99 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.39 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.75 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.73 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 63.6 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 63.14 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 62.65 | -0.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 62.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 62.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.65, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.26 | 66.65 | 73.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.46 | 61.66 | 66.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.81 | 59.51 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.71 | 61.73 | 63.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 115 Azerbaijan 62.95 compare
- 116 Slovakia 62.78 compare
- 117 Albania 62.7 compare
- 119 United Kingdom 62.28 compare
- 120 Morocco 62.25 compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 62.06 compare
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 men vs women in Iran?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Iran was 62.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 73.89 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.51 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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