Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1990.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 1 Puerto Rico 0.0005 units per person compare
- 2 Djibouti 0.0005 units per person compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0005 units per person compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
- 6 Italy 0.0004 units per person compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0004 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.