Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 56.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 57.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2005.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.3% | 57.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 56.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.