Manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Manufacturing share of total employment was 17.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 17.81, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 2007.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.62 | — |
| 2006 | 12.88 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.71 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.92 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.57 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.27 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.42 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 17.02 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.51 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.43 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.81 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 | 12.71 | 16.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 15.27 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.38 | 17.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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