Work & Labour in Iran 266 indicators covering work & labour for Iran. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 2027 up 22.5% 10th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 2027 down 8.8% 177th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 2027 up 4.4% 23rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 2027 down 30.2% 50th Labour dependency ratio 2.43 2027 up 2.1% 24th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 2027 up 12.1% 80th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 2027 up 12.1% 85th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 2027 down 5.0% 173rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year 2027 up 400.2% 77th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year 2027 down 84.8% 120th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 150th Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 170th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% 2025 down 2.3% 175th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% 2025 down 2.0% 120th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% 2025 down 0.4% 183rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 14.0% 2025 down 2.4% 183rd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 45.0% 2025 up 1.0% 173rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% 2025 up 1.3% 130th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 15.6% 2025 up 1.0% 182nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 22.5% 2025 down 10.0% 178th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% 2025 down 11.8% 146th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 9.3% 2025 down 2.8% 181st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 3.8% 4th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 0.3% 166th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 20.8% 2025 down 0.4% 182nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 31.0% 41st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 25.8% 71st Employment 27,071 2025 up 15.1% 24th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 27,071 2025 up 15.1% 24th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 21.9% 2025 down 15.6% 39th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 19.3% 2025 down 13.0% 47th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 32.0% 2025 down 24.1% 25th Employment in services (% of total employment) 51.7% 2025 up 4.0% 121st Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 49.8% 2025 up 2.1% 103rd Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 62.0% 2025 up 12.8% 114th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 34.7% 2025 up 3.1% 6th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 36.4% 2025 up 4.7% 24th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 25.3% 2025 down 7.9% 6th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 3.2% 2025 down 33.1% 92nd Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.6% 2025 down 28.4% 103rd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 12.1% 2025 down 37.2% 56th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 57.1% 2025 up 2.8% 118th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 56.0% 2025 up 1.0% 118th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 63.0% 2025 up 12.4% 105th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 42.9% 2025 down 3.5% 70th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 44.0% 2025 down 1.2% 70th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 37.0% 2025 down 15.8% 83rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.4% 2025 down 4.3% 92nd Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.8% 2025 down 5.5% 109th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.4% 2025 up 21.5% 122nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 2.9% 163rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 2.9% 163rd Share of workers in vulnerable employment 39.5% 2025 down 3.4% 65th GDP per person employed 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.2% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 29.9% 71st Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 29.9% 71st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5628 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 122nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5628 % change on previous year 2025 down 82.2% 122nd GDP per employed person 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 10.2% 72nd Page 1 of 5 Next →