Labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0539 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0539 units per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0676 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0259 units per person, in 1990.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0259 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0266 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0371 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0447 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.049 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0579 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0676 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0627 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0549 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0489 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.054 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.065 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0649 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.063 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0515 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.051 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0539 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0539 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0676 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 units per person in 1990.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.