GDP per person employed in Iran
Iran: GDP per person employed was 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Iran is 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Iran peaked at 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Iran 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $ | 46,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 47,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,578 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,521 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iran
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 22.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 9.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Iran?
- Gdp per person employed in Iran was 57,468 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 59,472 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,217 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for gdp per person employed?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.