Share of male vs female employment in agri in Iran
Iran: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 13.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.79
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.63
in 1991
All-time low
13.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Iran stood at 13.79. 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 agri in Iran peaked at 21.63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 2025.
That places Iran 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 agri in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.63 | — |
| 1992 | 21.42 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.32 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.21 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.01 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.56 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.41 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.24 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 19.98 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.56 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.21 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.98 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.58 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.17 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.59 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.51 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.54 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.59 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.02 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.98 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.29 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.24 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.68 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.24 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.93 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.79 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 | 19.98 | 21.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.92 | 16.59 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 15.3 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.66 | 13.79 | 16.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 97 Nepal 15.3 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 14.97 compare
- 99 Tunisia 14.06 compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.79 compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.29 compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 12.95 compare
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 of male vs female employment in agri in Iran?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Iran was 13.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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