Industry share of total emplyoment in Iran

Iran: Industry share of total emplyoment was 34.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.51
in 1991
All-time low
32.82
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Iran, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 37.51992: 37.51993: 37.21994: 37.11995: 371996: 37.31997: 371998: 36.81999: 36.82000: 36.92001: 36.92002: 37.22003: 37.42004: 37.32005: 37.22006: 37.12007: 36.82008: 36.72009: 35.12010: 36.62011: 35.12012: 362013: 35.52014: 34.92015: 33.72016: 33.22017: 33.22018: 332019: 32.82020: 34.12021: 34.62022: 352023: 352024: 34.92025: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Iran stood at 34.7.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Iran peaked at 37.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.82, in 2019.

That places Iran 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.13 36.8 37.51 9
2000s 36.86 35.1 37.38 10
2010s 34.39 32.82 36.65 10
2020s 34.72 34.1 35 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 3 Bahrain 34.91 compare
  2. 4 Czechia 34.89 compare
  3. 5 Vietnam 34.83 compare
  4. 7 Slovakia 34.53 compare
  5. 8 Tunisia 33.28 compare
  6. 9 Lesotho 33.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Iran?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Iran was 34.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 37.51 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 32.82 in 2019.
How does Iran rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Iran ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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