Labor share of gdp in Iran
Iran: Labor share of gdp was 39.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2015
All-time low
31.9
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Iran, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Iran stood at 39.8.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Iran peaked at 42.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2007.
That places Iran 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.78 | 31.9 | 36.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 35 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Iran?
- Labor share of gdp in Iran was 39.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for labor share of gdp?
- Iran ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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