Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran
Iran: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 11.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.83
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 2005
All-time low
7.37
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 15.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1991.
That places Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iran was 11.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Iran ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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