Unemployment Rate in Iran decreased to 7.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 7.50 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Iran Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the unemployment rate of Iran from 1999 to 2024. In 2024, Iran's unemployment rate was estimated to amount to 9.19 percent of the total labor force. Employment and economy in Iran Iran’s unemployment rate has been above 10 percent for the last 10 years, and this rate is estimated to have peaked in 2014, when estimates reached 14 percent. Also, many of those who are considered employed in Iran are also considered underemployed. Unemployment in Iran is especially high among young people and women; over 70 percent of the population’s close to 80 million inhabitants are of working age, increasing the overall demand of these inhabitants for work. Iran’s economy has also been in a recession, which has exacerbated the difficulties to meet the employment demands of its inhabitants. Although the economy is expected to recover slightly in 2014, Iran's GDP is expected to decrease and the real GDP growth rate is either negative or quite low. In times of a struggling economy, it is typically more difficult to create jobs and introduce people to the labor force. Because Iran's economic activity still depends to a large extent on oil revenues, this also reduces the stability of the economy and employment. With a decreasing per capita GDP and a high inflation rate people are also more vulnerable to changes in income and employment, making the unemployment a pressing issue that the country will have to manage.

ارتفع معدل البطالة بين الشباب في إيران إلى 20.20٪ في الربع الرابع من عام 2024 من 19.40٪ في الربع الثالث من عام 2024. توفر هذه الصفحة - معدل البطالة بين الشباب في إيران - القيم الفعلية، والبعد الزمني، والتوقعات، والرسوم البيانية، والإحصاءات، والتقويم الاقتصادي، والأخبار.

Historical chart and dataset showing Iran unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29 data was reported at 25.200 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.000 % for Dec 2017. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29 data is updated quarterly, averaging 22.450 % from Jun 2005 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.500 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of 18.600 % in Jun 2008. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Centre of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.G005: Unemployment Rate.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for the Islamic Republic of Iran (SLUEM1524ZSIRN) from 1991 to 2024 about Iran, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Iran stood at 22.75 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 0.24 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Key information about Iran Unemployment Rate

• Iran Unemployment Rate increased to 9.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 8.90% in Dec 2021.
• Iran Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2001 to Mar 2022, with an average rate of 11.40%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.70% in Mar 2002 and a record low of 8.80% in Jun 2021.
• The data is reported by reported by Statistical Center of Iran.
• In the latest reports, Iran Population reached 84.04 million people in Mar 2021.

Iran: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 9.19 percent, an increase from 9.04 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1991 to 2024 is 10.98 percent. The minimum value, 9.04 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 13.68 percent was recorded in 2010.

Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 or Over: Female data was reported at 14.200 % in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.200 % for Sep 2022. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 or Over: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 18.900 % from Jun 2012 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.900 % in Sep 2016 and a record low of 13.700 % in Jun 2020. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 or Over: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Center of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.G005: Unemployment Rate.

Iran: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 9 percent, unchanged from 9 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1990 to 2030 is 11.08 percent. The minimum value, 7.77 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 16.63 percent was recorded in 2001.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was reported at 15.6 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Iran IR: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 10.963 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.316 % for 2014. Iran IR: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 11.119 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2015, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.355 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.400 % in 1998. Iran IR: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iran was reported at 9.192 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Rural data was reported at 21.800 % in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.300 % for Dec 2017. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Rural data is updated quarterly, averaging 16.000 % from Jun 2005 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.600 % in Mar 2012 and a record low of 9.000 % in Sep 2006. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Centre of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.G005: Unemployment Rate.

Youth Unemployment Rate for the Islamic Republic of Iran was 22.75% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Youth Unemployment Rate for the Islamic Republic of Iran reached a record high of 28.84 in January of 2016 and a record low of 18.60 in January of 1996. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Youth Unemployment Rate for the Islamic Republic of Iran - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Urban data was reported at 26.400 % in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.400 % for Dec 2017. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Urban data is updated quarterly, averaging 25.350 % from Jun 2005 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.400 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of 21.700 % in Dec 2008. Iran Unemployment Rate: Age 15 to 29: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Centre of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.G005: Unemployment Rate.

This scatter chart displays birth rate (per 1,000 people) against unemployment (% of total labor force) in Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Iran: Youth unemployment, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2024 is 22.75 percent, an increase from 22.64 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 15.70 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1991 to 2024 is 23.69 percent. The minimum value, 18.55 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 29.09 percent was recorded in 2016.

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Iran was reported at 36.09 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.