Labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force with basic education, female was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 120 Croatia 10.9% compare
- 121 Kosovo 7.8% compare
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- 124 Jordan 6.9% compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 6.2% compare
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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).