Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 8.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8.3.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1 | — |
| 1992 | 10.65 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 10.57 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.46 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 9.68 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 10.36 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 11.18 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.36 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.53 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 11.81 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.52 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.77 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.63 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.68 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.28 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.68 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.62 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 12.23 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.74 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 9.09 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.13 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 8.15 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 | 9.1 | 11.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 10.6 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 8.13 | 9.69 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8.3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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