Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 21.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.6% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
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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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.