Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) in Iran
Iran: Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) was 19.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Iran recorded 19.1% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Iran peaked at 28.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2005.
That places Iran 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.3% | — |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -6.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.0%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +48.5% | 19.3% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 10 Egypt 22.9% compare
- 11 Botswana 22.7% compare
- 12 India 20.9% compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 19.1% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
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 with advanced education, female in Iran?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Iran was 19.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).