Unemployment rate women in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Unemployment rate women was 15.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate women in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 15.59 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 24.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.43, in 1996.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.38 | 13.43 | 24.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 16.17 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 | 17.63 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 | 15.11 | 16.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Unemployment rate women in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 in 1996.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for unemployment rate women?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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