Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Iran
Iran: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 20.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, total in Iran stood at 20.5%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Iran peaked at 31.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2023.
Iran ranks 72nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.2% | 28.6% | 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 part time employment, total in Iran?
- Part time employment, total in Iran was 20.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for part time employment, total?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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, total (% of total 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.