Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Iran
Iran: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Iran, 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 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 peaked at 15.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
That places Iran 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 (% of female working-age) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.2%, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
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 with basic education, female in Iran?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Iran ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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).