Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran
Iran: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 56.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iran stood at 56.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iran peaked at 56.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1991.
Iran ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 56.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 56.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.6% | 56.7% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iran?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iran was 56.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.