Iran - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 5.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 11.16 in 2005, while its lowest value was 4.83 in 2014.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 11.16
2006 10.51
2007 9.86
2008 7.97
2009 8.42
2010 7.18
2011 5.98
2012 6.72
2013 5.60
2014 4.83
2015 5.49
2016 6.12
2017 6.90
2018 7.18
2019 6.78
2020 5.11

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 4.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 11.21 in 2005, while its lowest value was 4.70 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 7.70
1992 7.73
1993 7.78
1994 7.83
1995 7.91
1996 7.97
1997 8.13
1998 8.29
1999 8.43
2000 8.57
2001 8.66
2002 8.78
2003 9.97
2004 11.19
2005 11.21
2006 10.63
2007 9.99
2008 8.18
2009 8.56
2010 7.46
2011 6.40
2012 7.14
2013 5.75
2014 4.97
2015 5.67
2016 6.37
2017 7.16
2018 7.35
2019 6.98
2020 4.70

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 28.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 41.60 in 2005, while its lowest value was 28.34 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 41.60
2006 39.58
2007 38.40
2008 35.96
2009 35.51
2010 33.57
2011 32.28
2012 32.77
2013 33.35
2014 31.58
2015 30.93
2016 30.63
2017 32.00
2018 31.61
2019 31.11
2020 28.34

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 27.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 49.60 in 1991, while its lowest value was 27.29 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 49.60
1992 47.86
1993 46.26
1994 44.69
1995 43.26
1996 41.85
1997 41.74
1998 41.70
1999 41.59
2000 41.50
2001 41.24
2002 41.07
2003 42.21
2004 43.22
2005 41.67
2006 39.80
2007 38.72
2008 36.45
2009 35.90
2010 34.24
2011 33.44
2012 33.82
2013 33.78
2014 32.01
2015 31.45
2016 31.29
2017 32.70
2018 32.07
2019 31.67
2020 27.29

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 17.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 26.48 in 2005, while its lowest value was 17.19 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 26.48
2006 25.22
2007 24.36
2008 22.33
2009 22.20
2010 20.79
2011 19.84
2012 20.39
2013 19.64
2014 18.37
2015 18.44
2016 18.72
2017 19.82
2018 19.65
2019 19.33
2020 17.19

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 16.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 29.08 in 1991, while its lowest value was 16.17 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 29.08
1992 28.25
1993 27.49
1994 26.74
1995 26.05
1996 25.36
1997 25.37
1998 25.40
1999 25.40
2000 25.41
2001 25.28
2002 25.21
2003 26.35
2004 27.44
2005 26.64
2006 25.39
2007 24.51
2008 22.43
2009 22.33
2010 20.94
2011 19.99
2012 20.54
2013 19.82
2014 18.54
2015 18.61
2016 18.91
2017 20.04
2018 19.85
2019 19.49
2020 16.17

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 11.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 15.48 in 2005, while its lowest value was 6.10 in 1986.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 6.10
1991 6.60
1996 9.86
2005 15.48
2006 15.14
2007 14.34
2008 12.33
2009 13.11
2010 12.09
2011 10.85
2012 11.93
2013 10.75
2014 10.47
2015 11.60
2016 12.88
2017 13.93
2018 14.20
2019 14.00
2020 11.70

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 11.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 15.35 in 2005, while its lowest value was 7.59 in 1991.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 7.59
1992 7.87
1993 8.18
1994 8.49
1995 8.83
1996 9.17
1997 9.64
1998 10.13
1999 10.62
2000 11.14
2001 11.65
2002 12.20
2003 13.44
2004 14.74
2005 15.35
2006 15.05
2007 14.28
2008 12.30
2009 13.09
2010 12.08
2011 10.85
2012 11.85
2013 10.66
2014 10.37
2015 11.49
2016 12.77
2017 13.89
2018 14.13
2019 13.95
2020 11.10
2021 11.63

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 62.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 69.65 in 1996, while its lowest value was 58.99 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 59.50
1991 59.30
1996 69.65
2005 64.48
2006 63.50
2007 63.33
2008 61.49
2009 61.21
2010 59.63
2011 58.99
2012 59.43
2013 61.97
2014 61.72
2015 62.15
2016 61.81
2017 62.73
2018 63.24
2019 63.98
2020 62.29

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 61.35 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 73.18 in 1991, while its lowest value was 58.95 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 73.18
1992 72.09
1993 71.06
1994 70.03
1995 69.07
1996 68.10
1997 67.57
1998 67.08
1999 66.53
2000 66.02
2001 65.35
2002 64.79
2003 65.15
2004 65.42
2005 63.97
2006 63.11
2007 63.06
2008 61.35
2009 61.11
2010 59.55
2011 58.95
2012 59.08
2013 61.51
2014 61.13
2015 61.58
2016 61.29
2017 62.55
2018 62.90
2019 63.78
2020 60.62
2021 61.35

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Iran was 36.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 40.14 in 1996, while its lowest value was 33.50 in 1986.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1986 33.50
1991 33.90
1996 40.14
2005 40.08
2006 39.44
2007 38.96
2008 37.04
2009 37.24
2010 35.91
2011 34.99
2012 35.58
2013 36.24
2014 35.93
2015 36.74
2016 37.21
2017 38.39
2018 38.66
2019 39.00
2020 36.98

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was 36.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 40.99 in 1991, while its lowest value was 35.00 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 40.99
1992 40.58
1993 40.22
1994 39.86
1995 39.53
1996 39.20
1997 39.13
1998 39.10
1999 39.05
2000 39.04
2001 38.95
2002 38.95
2003 39.75
2004 40.53
2005 40.07
2006 39.44
2007 38.96
2008 37.04
2009 37.24
2010 35.91
2011 35.00
2012 35.58
2013 36.24
2014 35.93
2015 36.73
2016 37.22
2017 38.39
2018 38.66
2019 39.00
2020 35.97
2021 36.59

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity