Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 11.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 11.83 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.37 | — |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.29 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.17 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.62 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.52 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.11 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 14.71 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.05 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.26 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 12.25 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.98 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.92 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.41 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 12.79 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 13.88 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 14.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.85 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.56 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.33 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.99 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 11.83 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.83 | 7.37 | 10.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.27 | 11.04 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 10.41 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 | 10.98 | 12.01 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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