World StatisticsIran: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20258.3
Change since 2015-25.7%11.2 (2015)
World rank50 / 1822025
Rank in region11 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.3 | +1.9% | 50 / 182 |
| 2024 | 8.1 | +0.2% | 51 / 182 |
| 2023 | 8.1 | -10.5% | 52 / 184 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -2.1% | 48 / 186 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -4.2% | 57 / 187 |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -9.8% | 55 / 187 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | -11.9% | 43 / 187 |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.3% | 34 / 187 |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -3.1% | 35 / 187 |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +13.0% | 36 / 187 |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +4.6% | 46 / 187 |
| 2014 | 10.7 | +0.8% | 51 / 187 |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -13.7% | 53 / 187 |
| 2012 | 12.3 | -1.7% | 41 / 187 |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -8.7% | 41 / 187 |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +12.9% | 34 / 187 |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +14.0% | 39 / 187 |
| 2008 | 10.6 | -1.3% | 40 / 187 |
| 2007 | 10.8 | -6.5% | 37 / 187 |
| 2006 | 11.5 | -2.5% | 36 / 187 |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +14.7% | 37 / 187 |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -10.7% | 57 / 187 |
| 2003 | 11.5 | -9.9% | 47 / 187 |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +3.5% | 39 / 187 |
| 2001 | 12.4 | +5.7% | 41 / 187 |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +4.7% | 52 / 187 |
| 1999 | 11.2 | +7.9% | 62 / 187 |
| 1998 | 10.4 | +7.0% | 62 / 187 |
| 1997 | 9.7 | +6.4% | 72 / 187 |
| 1996 | 9.1 | -8.1% | 74 / 187 |
| 1995 | 9.9 | -5.3% | 61 / 187 |
| 1994 | 10.5 | -1.1% | 55 / 187 |
| 1993 | 10.6 | -0.8% | 56 / 187 |
| 1992 | 10.7 | -4.0% | 51 / 187 |
| 1991 | 11.1 | – | 44 / 187 |
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