Fertility and female labor force participation in Iran
Iran: Fertility and female labor force participation was 14.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Iran, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Iran is 14.11, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Iran?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Iran was 14.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Iran ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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