Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 45.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2011.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.3% | 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, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 45.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.