Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 6.8% for unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.