Part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Part time employment, male was 18.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 18.5% for part time employment, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +282.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -4.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 18.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +282.5% | 26.0% | 99.6% |
| 2018 | -74.4% | 99.6% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
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)
- 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 part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Part time employment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 18.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for part time employment, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.