Share in vulnerable employment in Iran
Iran: Share in vulnerable employment was 39.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.52
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.62
in 1991
All-time low
39.45
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 39.52 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Iran peaked at 44.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.45, in 2022.
Iran ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.62 | — |
| 1992 | 44.38 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.23 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.14 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.03 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.9 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.86 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.85 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.8 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.76 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.65 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.48 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.33 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.25 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.33 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.78 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.18 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.71 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.55 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.93 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.91 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.82 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.84 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.33 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 39.65 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 39.45 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.01 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.76 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 39.52 | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 39.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 39.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1 | 43.85 | 44.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.17 | 41.78 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 | 40.18 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.83 | 39.45 | 40.59 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Iran?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Iran was 39.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 44.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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