Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 73.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 73.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 83.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2011.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.5% | — |
| 1991 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 73.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 73.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 75.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.1% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 69.7% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.3% | 73.9% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 73.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.