Unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran
Iran: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 6.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.82
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.15
in 2010
All-time low
6.72
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 6.82 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran peaked at 12.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2023.
Iran ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.58 | — |
| 1992 | 9.3 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.37 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.43 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.09 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.52 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.41 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.01 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.31 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.73 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 10.29 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.31 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.14 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.01 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.82 | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 | 8.52 | 10.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 8.92 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 8.81 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 6.72 | 8.5 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Iran was 6.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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