ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 11.8 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.8 %
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
7th
of 8 countries
All-time high
30 %
in 2008
All-time low
0.1 %
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2024

01020302005201420242005: 0.1 %2006: 0.1 %2007: 0.1 %2008: 30 %2009: 30 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 26.1 %2012: 25.8 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 22.7 %2016: 21.8 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 19.8 %2020: 18.5 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 13.8 %2023: 13.1 %2024: 11.8 %

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 11.8 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 30 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1 %, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 0.1 %
2006 0.1 % +0.0%
2007 0.1 % +0.0%
2008 30 % +29900.0%
2009 30 % +0.0%
2010 27.5 % -8.3%
2011 26.1 % -5.1%
2012 25.8 % -1.1%
2013 23.2 % -10.1%
2014 21.6 % -6.9%
2015 22.7 % +5.1%
2016 21.8 % -4.0%
2017 21.1 % -3.2%
2018 19.6 % -7.1%
2019 19.8 % +1.0%
2020 18.5 % -6.6%
2021 17.2 % -7.0%
2022 13.8 % -19.8%
2023 13.1 % -5.1%
2024 11.8 % -9.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in 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
2008 +29900.0% 0.1 % 30 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.06 % 0.1 % 30 % 5
2010s 22.92 % 19.6 % 27.5 % 10
2020s 14.88 % 11.8 % 18.5 % 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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  3. 5 India 60 % compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 18.8 % compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 12.3 % compare
  6. 6 Zimbabwe 55.7 % compare
  7. 7 Rwanda 53 % compare
  8. 8 Bhutan 52.3 % compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.2 % compare
  10. 9 Angola 49.5 % compare
  11. 10 Morocco 41.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 11.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 30 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 % in 2005.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,162 data points, 1948–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.