Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran
Iran: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran is 17.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran peaked at 17.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2007.
That places Iran 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +25.3% | 12.7% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iran was 17.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).