Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Iran
Iran: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iran, 2006–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iran is 21.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iran peaked at 21.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
Iran ranks 93rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +292.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +199.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +148.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +7.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +292.3% | 1.9% | 7.4% |
| 2013 | +199.2% | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| 2015 | +148.0% | 4.5% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Iran?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iran was 21.4% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).