Iran Labour Force Participation Rate
2018 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Center of Iran
Key information about Iran Labour Force Participation Rate
- Iran Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 41.0 % in Dec 2022, compared with 41.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Iran Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2018 to Dec 2022, with an average rate of 41.8 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 45.2 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 40.4 % in Mar 2022.
- Iran Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistical Center of Iran.
- In the latest reports, Iran Population reached 85.3 million people in Mar 2024.
- Unemployment Rate of Iran increased to 9.4 % in Mar 2022.
View Iran's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 2018 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Iran's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2022?
Iran Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 41.0 % in Dec 2022, compared with 41.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 Dec 2022 | 41.0 Sep 2022 | 40.4 Mar 2022 | 45.2 Jun 2018 | % | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 80.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 46.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 68.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 62.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Feb 2026 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 61.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 66.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 41.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.3 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.476 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 206,414.286 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 270,213,445.365 2032 | yearly | 1991 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 919,689,132.630 2032 | yearly | 1997 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 195,022,575.280 2032 | yearly | 1991 - 2032 |
| Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) | 1,894,300.000 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 47,592.0 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 113,224.0 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,058,279.593 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 138,574.204 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 178,417.798 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 72,375.4 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 920,302.681 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,710,932.641 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.044 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 19.282 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 166.504 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,011.719 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 57,785.694 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 41,892.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 4,674.000 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 6,203.283 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 10,282.049 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 160.754 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 14,733.093 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 751.406 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 8,538.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 11,579.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 2,681.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 1,156.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 25,600.000 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 15,830.236 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 2,023.231 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 18,542.087 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 6,136.800 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Russia (USD mn) | 1,581.841 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 148.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 10.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 51,692.732 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 211,676.492 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 May 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - May 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 422,314.955 2023 | yearly | 1973 - 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 17.3 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 322,960.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2017 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 236,845.352 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 23.00 2016 | yearly | 1968 - 2016 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 57.83 2016 | yearly | 1961 - 2016 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 16,123,900.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 30,302,900.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 93,784,400.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
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