Iran vs Venezuela: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Iran
7.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
7.5%
in 2020
Iran rank
56th
Venezuela rank
58th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Iran
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 10.9% | 3.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.2% | 6.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 2.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Iran or Venezuela?
- Iran, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Iran and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iran ranks 56th and Venezuela ranks 58th 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.