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Labour

Iran

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture13.6%
  • Employment in industry34.7%
  • Employment in services51.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
9.5711.814.116.418.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
17.820.523.32628.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation41–41.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 41.27 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 40.97 %
Female labour force participation14.1 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment8.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment21.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio37.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture13.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry34.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services51.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation14 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)28.8 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers54.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iran's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (41–41.3 %), female labour force participation (14.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.