Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 29,874 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 29,874. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 29,874 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,384, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,464 | 15,384 | 18,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,996 | 19,477 | 25,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,672 | 24,409 | 29,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,841 | 27,656 | 29,874 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- 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) 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29,874 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29,874 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,384 in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.