Labor force, total, per capita in Iran
Iran: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3194 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Iran 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 peaked at 0.3401 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.257 units per person, in 1994.
That places Iran 166th out of 186 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.
Labor force, total, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2635 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2625 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.261 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2584 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.257 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2584 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2604 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2675 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2756 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2842 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2932 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3026 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3114 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3206 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3305 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3401 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3383 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3352 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3212 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3285 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3238 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3114 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3205 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3156 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3132 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3205 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3291 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3366 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3375 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.335 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3153 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3138 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3114 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3204 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3201 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3194 units per person | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3194 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3194 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Iran?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Iran was 0.3194 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3401 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.257 units per person in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Iran ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.