Unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment with intermediate education was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 40th out of 130 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 intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.4% | 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)
- 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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 (% of total 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).