Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 13.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6738 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 80,441 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,112 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,628 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 40,417 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 80,045 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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