Labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3194 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3194 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3401 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.257 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2025

00.10.20.31990200720251990: 0.264 units per person1991: 0.262 units per person1992: 0.261 units per person1993: 0.258 units per person1994: 0.257 units per person1995: 0.258 units per person1996: 0.26 units per person1997: 0.268 units per person1998: 0.276 units per person1999: 0.284 units per person2000: 0.293 units per person2001: 0.303 units per person2002: 0.311 units per person2003: 0.321 units per person2004: 0.33 units per person2005: 0.34 units per person2006: 0.338 units per person2007: 0.335 units per person2008: 0.321 units per person2009: 0.329 units per person2010: 0.324 units per person2011: 0.311 units per person2012: 0.32 units per person2013: 0.316 units per person2014: 0.313 units per person2015: 0.32 units per person2016: 0.329 units per person2017: 0.337 units per person2018: 0.338 units per person2019: 0.335 units per person2020: 0.315 units per person2021: 0.314 units per person2022: 0.311 units per person2023: 0.32 units per person2024: 0.32 units per person2025: 0.319 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0.3194 units per person.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.3401 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.257 units per person, in 1994.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2649 units per person 0.257 units per person 0.2842 units per person 10
2000s 0.3222 units per person 0.2932 units per person 0.3401 units per person 10
2010s 0.3243 units per person 0.3114 units per person 0.3375 units per person 10
2020s 0.3167 units per person 0.3114 units per person 0.3204 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 165 Tonga 0.3241 units per person compare
  2. 166 Senegal 0.3239 units per person compare
  3. 167 Chad 0.3212 units per person compare
  4. 169 Lebanon 0.3182 units per person compare
  5. 170 Guinea 0.3128 units per person compare
  6. 171 Egypt 0.305 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Labor force, total, per capita in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.3194 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.3401 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.257 units per person in 1994.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.