Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Iran
Iran: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran stood at 35.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran peaked at 77.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2021.
That places Iran 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 77.8% | — |
| 1972 | 57.5% | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 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 | 35.8% | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 35.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 35.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.4%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 57.5% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 51.0% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.1% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iran was 35.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.