Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 14.0% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 14.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).