LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran
Iran: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 10.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 10.85 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran peaked at 20.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2024.
Iran ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.21 | — |
| 2009 | 14.84 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 16.17 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.81 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 12.57 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.89 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.83 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 15.51 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 20.75 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 16.73 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 15.02 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.09 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.63 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.41 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 10.85 | -4.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 | 11.21 | 14.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15 | 12.57 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 10.85 | 15.09 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Iran was 10.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.