Iran - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Iran was 14.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 18.38 in 2018, while its lowest value was 11.96 in 2015.

Definition: The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

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

See also:

Year Value
2005 12.06
2006 12.70
2007 12.21
2008 12.45
2009 14.73
2010 17.76
2011 14.14
2012 14.45
2013 12.19
2014 12.50
2015 11.96
2016 13.94
2018 18.38
2019 16.92
2020 14.35

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment