Female labor force participation rates slopes in Iran
Iran: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 14.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.11
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.79
in 2005
All-time low
8.95
in 1986
Years of data
26
1966–2024
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Iran, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 14.11 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 | 12.15 | 12.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.61 | 9.8 | 13.42 | 2 |
| 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 |
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More work & labour data for Iran
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes in Iran?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Iran was 14.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Iran ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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