Iran Unemployment Rate

2001 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Center of Iran

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 11.80%.
  • 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 85.33 million people in Mar 2024.


View Iran's Unemployment Rate from Jun 2001 to Mar 2022 in the chart:

Iran Unemployment Rate

What was Iran's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2022?

Iran Unemployment Rate increased to 9.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 8.90% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.40 Mar 2022 8.90 Dec 2021 8.80 Jun 2021 14.70 Mar 2002 % quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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Iran Key Series

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) 126,521.429 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 5.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 176,200,186.125 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 493,028,884.544 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 134,024,927.122 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 1,215,300.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 43,142.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 112,556.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
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) 0.001 Jul 2025 monthly Feb 2016 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 17.346 Jul 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 259.581 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 766.830 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Exports (USD mn) 54,139.404 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 5,441.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 48,153.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 160.754 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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: China (USD mn) 14,733.093 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 751.406 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 21,336.362 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 8,293.950 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 12,739.158 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 1,999.762 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 1,199.467 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: China (USD mn) 15,830.236 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,581.841 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 6,136.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 18,542.087 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 2,023.231 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 101.950 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 328.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 4,861.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.258 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 808.720 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -6,062.991 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,414.429 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,467.672 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -297.584 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 1,106.304 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.074 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,099.897 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 184,061.782 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 32.4 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 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) 276,897.2 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 25.8 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 (%) 60.30 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 12,729,400.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 25,072,000.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 74,348,100.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2025

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