Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran
Iran: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 35.6% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iran peaked at 55.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2025.
That places Iran 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 35.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 40.0% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iran?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iran was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.