Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran
Iran: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 22.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.04
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.61
in 2011
All-time low
21.17
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 22.04 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 34.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17, in 2018.
Iran ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.43 | — |
| 2006 | 23.27 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.11 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.29 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 32.13 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 34.61 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 29.66 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.08 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.48 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.78 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.26 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 23.74 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 21.22 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 22.16 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.04 | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 22.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 22.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 | 22.43 | 28.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.61 | 21.17 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 | 21.41 | 28.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Serbia 25.36 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 compare
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 productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Iran was 22.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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