Share employment agriculture industry services in Iran
Iran: Share employment agriculture industry services was 13.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 13.62 for share employment agriculture industry services in 2025. 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 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Iran peaked at 21.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 2025.
Iran ranks 99th of 186 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.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.99 | — |
| 1992 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.75 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.67 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.49 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.1 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.87 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.67 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 20.32 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.53 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.72 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.39 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.08 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.46 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.33 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 16.62 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.64 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.43 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.63 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.17 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.07 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.03 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.33 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.93 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.77 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 13.62 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.37 | 20.67 | 21.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.91 | 18.08 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 | 15.9 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 13.62 | 16.1 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Iran?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Iran was 13.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Iran ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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