Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 14.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 14.11 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 18.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 1986.
That places Iran 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.15 | — |
| 1972 | 9.8 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 10.71 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 11.61 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 12.51 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 13.42 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 8.95 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 9.92 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 10.64 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.79 | +76.6% |
| 2006 | 18.14 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.09 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 14.84 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 15.26 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.41 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 13.05 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.41 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.88 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.58 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.21 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 14.11 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.68, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +76.6% | 10.64 | 18.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.61 | 9.8 | 13.42 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.28 | 9.92 | 10.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.93 | 14.84 | 18.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 13.05 | 17.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.25 | 14.21 | 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 female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Iran was 14.11 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.