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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Iran

Iran: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.75 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.222 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Iran, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.222 5 year moving average2005: 0.3 5 year moving average2006: 0.3 5 year moving average2007: 0.3 5 year moving average2008: 0.273 5 year moving average2009: 0.4 5 year moving average2010: 0.364 5 year moving average2011: 0.417 5 year moving average2012: 0.417 5 year moving average2013: 0.417 5 year moving average2014: 0.417 5 year moving average2015: 0.333 5 year moving average2016: 0.333 5 year moving average2017: 0.333 5 year moving average2018: 0.333 5 year moving average2019: 0.308 5 year moving average2020: 0.429 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.778 5 year moving average2023: 0.75 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Iran stood at 0.75 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Iran peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.222 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Iran ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Iran, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.222 5 year moving average —
2005 0.3 5 year moving average +35.1%
2006 0.3 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.3 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.273 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.4 5 year moving average +46.5%
2010 0.364 5 year moving average -9.0%
2011 0.417 5 year moving average +14.6%
2012 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.417 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.333 5 year moving average -20.1%
2016 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.308 5 year moving average -7.5%
2020 0.429 5 year moving average +39.3%
2021 0.875 5 year moving average +104.0%
2022 0.778 5 year moving average -11.1%
2023 0.75 5 year moving average -3.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.75 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 5 year moving average, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.75 5 year moving average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +104.0% 0.429 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2992 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.3672 5 year moving average 0.308 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.708 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Iran?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Iran was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.222 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Iran rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Iran ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database