Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation stands at 40.97% as of 2025-12-31, down from 41.27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation was 40.97%, down from 41.27% in 2024.
In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation was 41.27%, down from 41.52% in 2023.
In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation was 41.52%, up from 40.56% in 2022.
In 2022, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation was 40.56%, down from 41.04% in 2021.
In 2021, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation was 41.04%, down from 41.36% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.97% | -0.301% |
| 2024 | 41.27% | -0.251% |
| 2023 | 41.52% | +0.955% |
| 2022 | 40.56% | -0.481% |
| 2021 | 41.04% | -0.316% |
| 2020 | 41.36% | -2.67% |
| 2019 | 44.03% | -0.363% |
| 2018 | 44.39% | +0.155% |
| 2017 | 44.24% | +1.07% |
| 2016 | 43.17% | +1.22% |
| 2015 | 41.94% | +1.05% |
| 2014 | 40.89% | -0.261% |
| 2013 | 41.15% | -0.618% |
| 2012 | 41.77% | +1.15% |
| 2011 | 40.62% | -1.68% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -0.736% |
| 2009 | 43.03% | +0.761% |
| 2008 | 42.27% | -2.16% |
| 2007 | 44.43% | -0.859% |
| 2006 | 45.29% | -0.826% |
| 2005 | 46.12% | +0.613% |
| 2004 | 45.51% | +0.547% |
| 2003 | 44.96% | +0.387% |
| 2002 | 44.57% | +0.245% |
| 2001 | 44.33% | +0.194% |
| 2000 | 44.13% | +0.121% |
| 1999 | 44.01% | +0.062% |
| 1998 | 43.95% | +0.018% |
| 1997 | 43.93% | +0.001% |
| 1996 | 43.93% | -0.668% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.627% |
| 1994 | 45.23% | -0.57% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -0.511% |
| 1992 | 46.31% | -0.474% |
| 1991 | 46.78% | -0.361% |
| 1990 | 47.14% | — |
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Iran, Islamic Rep.'s labour force participation is 40.97% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 41.27% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 47.14% (1990); the lowest is 40.56% (2022), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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