GDP per employed person in Iran
Iran: GDP per employed person was 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57,468 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
72nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
59,472 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2024
All-time low
44,217 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Iran recorded 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Iran peaked at 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
Iran ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 46,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 45,626 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 44,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 44,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 46,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 47,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 46,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 46,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 52,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 52,147 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 56,278 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 58,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 53,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 52,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 54,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 52,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 55,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 54,720 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51,843 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 49,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 54,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 55,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 57,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 47,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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 gdp per employed person in Iran?
- Gdp per employed person in Iran was 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per employed person?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.