Iran's unemployment fell from 9.1 % in 1996 to 8.3 % in 2025.
Iran · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 12 with data
Unemployment
Iran's youth unemployment rose from 18.6 % in 1996 to 21.9 % in 2025.
Participation
Iran's participation fell from 43.9 % in 1996 to 41.0 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
178th of 182 · 17th in MENA+
Iran's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 10.6 % in 1996 to 14.0 % in 2025.
Employment
Iran's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 39.9 % in 1996 to 37.6 % in 2025.
Iran's labour force, total rose from 16.4M in 1996 to 29.5M in 2025.
Iran's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 47.3 % in 1996 to 42.9 % in 2025.
Iran's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 43.9 % in 1996 to 39.5 % in 2025.
Structure
Iran's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 21.1 % in 1996 to 13.6 % in 2025.
Iran's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 37.3 % in 1996 to 34.7 % in 2025.
Iran's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 41.6 % in 1996 to 51.7 % in 2025.
Productivity
Iran's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $46.5k in 1996 to intl $57.5k in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Iran.
- Long-term unemployment (% of unemployed)No data
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)No data
- Part-time employment (% of employment)No data
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data