GDP per employed person in Iran
Iran: GDP per employed person was 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Iran
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 9.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 22.5% (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 14.0% (2025)
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.