Iran Unemployment Rate
2001 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Center of Iran
Key information about Iran Unemployment Rate
- Iran Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.90% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 9.60% in Sep 2021.
- Iran Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2001 to Dec 2021, with an average rate of 11.50%.
- 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.
View Iran's Unemployment Rate from Jun 2001 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Iran's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2021?
Iran Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.90% in Dec 2021, from the previously reported figure of 9.60% in Sep 2021. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.90 Dec 2021 | 9.60 Sep 2021 | 8.80 Jun 2021 | 14.70 Mar 2002 | % | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.00 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 49,233.333 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.1 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 8.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) | 88,375,352.640 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) | 201,591,565.280 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) | 49,697,235.080 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.334 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 22,668.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 71,646.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 52.7 2021 | yearly | 1949 - 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 960,124.146 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 74,489.339 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 118,020.140 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 983,181.900 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 737,849.362 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.581 Dec 2023 | monthly | Feb 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 21.856 Dec 2023 | monthly | May 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 381.980 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,134.364 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) | 4,333.000 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) | 34,704.000 2020 | yearly | 1979 - 2020 |
| Exports: Germany (USD mn) | 233.060 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports (USD mn) | 54,139.404 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Exports: Iraq (USD mn) | 7,448.430 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Russia (USD mn) | 504.580 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: China (USD mn) | 9,077.120 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) | 1,455.590 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) | 487.690 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) | 7,670.380 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) | 6,212.880 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) | 13,616.510 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) | 0.300 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Imports: China (USD mn) | 9,843.010 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Germany (USD mn) | 1,851.170 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Turkey (USD mn) | 4,400.090 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 7.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 438,880.952 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,802,833.333 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 25.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,479.779 2022 | yearly | 1973 - 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 31.0 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| 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: M2: M1 (IRR bn) | 18,433,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) | 10,335,100.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) | 57,286,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
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