Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran
Iran: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran peaked at 21.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.
Iran ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.6% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 97 Nepal 15.3% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 15.0% compare
- 99 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.8% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Iran was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).