Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.5653 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran is 0.5653 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 14.01 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -17.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iran ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1996 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1998 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3542 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2007 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +833.0% |
| 2008 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2010 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2011 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +366.0% |
| 2012 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2013 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2014 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -925.0% |
| 2016 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2020 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +823.5% |
| 2021 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2023 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5653 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5653 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5653 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +925.0% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -833.0% | -0.3542 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -823.5% | -1.9 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -11.37 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 125 Cyprus 0.5942 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Vietnam 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Bahamas 0.5816 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Lebanon 0.5523 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Switzerland 0.5074 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Denmark 0.4991 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iran was 0.5653 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.