Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran
Iran: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 10 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2016
All-time low
9.23
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran is 10, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran peaked at 10 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 2015.
That places Iran 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.23 | — |
| 2016 | 10 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.25 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7 | 9.23 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.96 | 10 | 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iran was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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