Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran
Iran: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 20.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.84
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.77
in 2005
All-time low
11.6
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 20.84 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran peaked at 25.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 1990.
Iran ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6 | — |
| 1991 | 11.96 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.27 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.62 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.02 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.48 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.99 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.04 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 16.16 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 17.35 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 19.91 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 21.27 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.2 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 25.77 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 25.28 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.07 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21.51 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 22.64 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 22.12 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.38 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 21.98 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.61 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 19.14 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.93 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 23.34 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 24.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.87 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.12 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 19.18 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.13 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.72 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 20.84 | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.75 | 11.6 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.59 | 18.6 | 25.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 19.14 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 19.18 | 20.9 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iran was 20.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Iran ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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