Status in employment in Iran
Iran: Status in employment was 56.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.83
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.23
in 2021
All-time low
51.23
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Iran, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Iran stood at 56.83.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Iran peaked at 57.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.23, in 2005.
That places Iran 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.02 | — |
| 1992 | 52.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.4 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.49 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.58 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.67 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.47 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.28 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.04 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.66 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.53 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.38 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.23 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.83 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.02 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.66 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.16 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.09 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.79 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.81 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.52 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.76 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.38 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.48 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.04 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.27 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.23 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.22 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.6 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.83 | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 56.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 56.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.36 | 52.02 | 52.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.92 | 51.23 | 53.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 | 54.38 | 56.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.83 | 56.27 | 57.23 | 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 status in employment in Iran?
- Status in employment in Iran was 56.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 57.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.23 in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for status in employment?
- Iran ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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