Time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Time-related underemployment, male was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2017
All-time low
5.5%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024

57.51012.51517.52005201420242005: 6.2 % of employment2006: 6 % of employment2007: 5.5 % of employment2008: 6.7 % of employment2009: 8.8 % of employment2010: 9.7 % of employment2011: 7.8 % of employment2012: 7.7 % of employment2013: 7.4 % of employment2014: 8 % of employment2015: 8.3 % of employment2016: 8.9 % of employment2017: 18 % of employment2018: 9.2 % of employment2019: 8.5 % of employment2020: 9.3 % of employment2021: 8.7 % of employment2022: 7.5 % of employment2023: 6.6 % of employment2024: 6.2 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 6.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2007.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2005 6.2%
2006 6.0% -3.4%
2007 5.5% -8.3%
2008 6.7% +20.9%
2009 8.8% +31.8%
2010 9.7% +9.8%
2011 7.8% -18.8%
2012 7.7% -1.7%
2013 7.4% -3.8%
2014 8.0% +8.5%
2015 8.3% +3.2%
2016 8.9% +6.7%
2017 18.0% +102.7%
2018 9.2% -48.8%
2019 8.5% -7.5%
2020 9.3% +9.9%
2021 8.7% -6.7%
2022 7.5% -13.5%
2023 6.6% -13.0%
2024 6.2% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 5.5% 8.8% 5
2010s 9.4% 7.4% 18.0% 10
2020s 7.7% 6.2% 9.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Time-related underemployment, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 6.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2007.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.