Employees in STEM occupations in Iran
Iran: Employees in STEM occupations was 1,225 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employees in STEM occupations in Iran, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,225 for employees in stem occupations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees in stem occupations in Iran peaked at 1,225 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 621.92, in 2008.
Iran ranks 13th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employees in STEM occupations in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 621.92 | — |
| 2009 | 684.33 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 742.49 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 773.68 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 761.24 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 809.39 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 795.38 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 876.54 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 918.72 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,038 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1,101 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,080 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,072 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,112 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,140 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,178 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,225 | +3.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,225 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234.58, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,225 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,225, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.12 | 621.92 | 684.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 889.65 | 742.49 | 1,101 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 | 1,072 | 1,225 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees in stem occupations in Iran?
- Employees in stem occupations in Iran was 1,225 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employees in stem occupations recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees in stem occupations recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.92 in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for employees in stem occupations?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employees in stem occupations rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employees in STEM occupations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.