Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 7.63. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 14.2 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.2 | — |
| 1991 | 11.1 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 11.81 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.52 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.77 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.63 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.28 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.68 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.62 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.74 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.13 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 7.63 | -6.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 7.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.47, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.6 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 7.63 | 9.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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