Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iran
Iran: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iran, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 7.6% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2024. 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iran peaked at 14.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
Iran ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iran?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iran was 7.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.