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

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
39th
of 126 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.4%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 13.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2006: 13.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2007: 12.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2008: 12.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2009: 13.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2010: 15.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2011: 12.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2012: 14.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2013: 10.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2014: 10.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2015: 10.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2016: 12 % of male labor force with intermediate education2017: 11.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 11.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2019: 10 % of male labor force with intermediate education2020: 9.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 9.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 8.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 8.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2024: 7.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).