Working age foreign citizens in Iran
Iran: Working age foreign citizens was 1,795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,795
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,795
in 2023
All-time low
1,211
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Working age foreign citizens in Iran, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,795 for working age foreign citizens in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Iran ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working age foreign citizens in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,654 | — |
| 2018 | 1,211 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 1,385 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1,637 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1,795 | +9.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,795 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.68, 6.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,432 | 1,211 | 1,654 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,606 | 1,385 | 1,795 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 working age foreign citizens in Iran?
- Working age foreign citizens in Iran was 1,795 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 in 2023.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for working age foreign citizens?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.