Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Iran
Iran: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Iran stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Iran peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Iran ranks 80th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 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)
- 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 basic education in Iran?
- Unemployment with basic education in Iran was 5.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 (% of total 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).