Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran
Iran: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.2% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran peaked at 22.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2023.
Iran ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 18.1% | 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 youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Iran was 16.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).