Share of male vs female employment in services in Iran
Iran: Share of male vs female employment in services was 49.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.77
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.15
in 2018
All-time low
40.45
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Iran stood at 49.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Iran peaked at 50.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.45, in 1991.
That places Iran 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.45 | — |
| 1992 | 40.67 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.02 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.23 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.48 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.58 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.94 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.32 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.53 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.84 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.64 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.07 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.47 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.42 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.19 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.32 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.45 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.94 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.57 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.76 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.95 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.92 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.06 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.48 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.91 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.08 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.4 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.77 | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 49.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 49.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.47 | 40.45 | 42.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.33 | 42.84 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.45 | 46.32 | 50.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1 | 48.48 | 49.77 | 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 of male vs female employment in services in Iran?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Iran was 49.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 50.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Iran ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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