Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Iran
Iran: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 40.71 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Iran, 2005β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 40.71 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Iran peaked at 45.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.99, in 2011.
Iran ranks 125th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5 | 41.44 | 45.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.83 | 39.99 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.74 | 40.53 | 40.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Iran?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Iran was 40.71 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 45.44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.99 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Iran ranks 125th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.