Share of male vs. female employment in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 49.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 49.8%.
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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 40.4% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.5% | 49.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.8% 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 services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.