Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran
Iran: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 59.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran is 59.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran peaked at 60.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.83, in 2009.
That places Iran 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.19 | — |
| 2009 | 51.83 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.61 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 54.04 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 57.45 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.51 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.38 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.96 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.53 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.61 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.41 | -0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 59.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.51 | 51.83 | 53.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.01 | 52.32 | 60.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.65 | 59.41 | 60 | 5 |
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 persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Iran was 59.41 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.83 in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.