Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.4% for unemployment with intermediate education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 126 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 intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4% | — |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 5 |
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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 with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).