Unemployment with basic education, female in Iran
Iran: Unemployment with basic education, female was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.1% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Iran peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
That places Iran 87th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Iran?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Iran was 5.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).