Estonia vs Iran: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Iran
7.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
59th
Iran rank
56th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Estonia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Iran ranks 56th of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 11.9% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.8% | 2.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Estonia or Iran?
- Iran, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Estonia and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Iran ranks 56th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.