Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran
Iran: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.09 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 96.7% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran peaked at 8.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.85, in 2012.
Iran ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | -1.55 | -191.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 | -401.9% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | -38.7% |
| 2004 | -2.29 | -179.8% |
| 2005 | -0.26 | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -1246.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +118.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -50.8% |
| 2009 | -0.82 | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 7.92 | -1065.9% |
| 2011 | 3.99 | -49.6% |
| 2012 | -7.85 | -296.7% |
| 2013 | -3.17 | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -241.6% |
| 2015 | -4.45 | -199.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -239.3% |
| 2017 | -1.43 | -123.1% |
| 2018 | -3.38 | +136.4% |
| 2019 | -4.96 | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | -278.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | +2141.7% |
| 2025 | 0.09 | -96.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2141.7% | 0.12 | 2.69 |
| 2006 | +1246.2% | -0.26 | 2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | -2.29 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.264 | -7.85 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 0.09 | 8.84 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Iran was 0.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.85 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iran ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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