Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 23.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 23.7% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 32.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2011.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.5% | — |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +5.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 23.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.9% | 23.7% | 7 |
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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)
- 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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".