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
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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.51 | — |
| 1992 | 37.48 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.19 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.07 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.99 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.28 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.05 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.82 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.8 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.86 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.38 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.26 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.19 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.14 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 36.69 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.65 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.06 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 35.99 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.49 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.88 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.66 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.16 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.98 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.82 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 34.65 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.95 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.95 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.7 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 34.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 34.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
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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