Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 35.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 62.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 51.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.