Share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of female workers by sector was 12.7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 12.7. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.87 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2025.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.56 | 25.22 | 25.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 22.22 | 25.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 | 16.35 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 | 12.7 | 15.32 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of female workers by sector in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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