Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 36.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2019.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.9% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.3% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 21 Lithuania 36.7% compare
- 22 Russian Federation 36.7% compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 36.6% compare
- 25 Austria 35.9% compare
- 26 Italy 35.8% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 35.3% 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)
- 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 industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 36.4% 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 industry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.