Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2025.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.