Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm was 63.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.8 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 18 countries
All-time high
65.23 %
in 2014
All-time low
15.67 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023

2030405060702000201120232000: 51.2 %2001: 49.4 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 45.9 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 45 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 27.7 %2011: 32.5 %2012: 20 %2013: 63.5 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 65 %2016: 59.6 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 55.7 %2020: 59 %2021: 62.3 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 63.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 63.8 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 65.23 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.67 %, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 51.19 %
2001 49.44 % -3.4%
2002 49.58 % +0.3%
2003 47.75 % -3.7%
2004 48.16 % +0.9%
2005 45.88 % -4.7%
2006 45.42 % -1.0%
2007 44.98 % -1.0%
2008 15.67 % -65.2%
2009 22.87 % +45.9%
2010 27.66 % +20.9%
2011 32.55 % +17.7%
2012 20.03 % -38.5%
2013 63.47 % +216.9%
2014 65.23 % +2.8%
2015 65.04 % -0.3%
2016 59.63 % -8.3%
2017 56.54 % -5.2%
2018 54.51 % -3.6%
2019 55.69 % +2.2%
2020 59.03 % +6.0%
2021 62.31 % +5.6%
2022 61.31 % -1.6%
2023 63.8 % +4.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +216.9% 20.03 % 63.47 %
2008 -65.2% 44.98 % 15.67 %
2009 +45.9% 15.67 % 22.87 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.09 % 15.67 % 51.19 % 10
2010s 50.04 % 20.03 % 65.23 % 10
2020s 61.61 % 59.03 % 63.8 % 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Jordan 90.68 % compare
  2. 2 Egypt 85.54 % compare
  3. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 50.26 % compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 41.31 % compare
  5. 3 United Arab Emirates 83.28 % compare
  6. 4 Pakistan 83.04 % compare
  7. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 63.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 65.23 % in 2014.
What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.67 % in 2008.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.