Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 81.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.9 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 18 countries
All-time high
82.62 %
in 2014
All-time low
57.84 %
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 75.6 %2001: 74.7 %2002: 74.8 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 74.1 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 72.7 %2007: 72.5 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 61.4 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 66.3 %2012: 60 %2013: 81.7 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 78.3 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 77.8 %2020: 79.5 %2021: 81.2 %2022: 80.7 %2023: 81.9 %

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 81.9 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 82.62 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.84 %, in 2008.

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

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 75.59 %
2001 74.72 % -1.2%
2002 74.79 % +0.1%
2003 73.88 % -1.2%
2004 74.08 % +0.3%
2005 72.94 % -1.5%
2006 72.71 % -0.3%
2007 72.49 % -0.3%
2008 57.84 % -20.2%
2009 61.43 % +6.2%
2010 63.83 % +3.9%
2011 66.27 % +3.8%
2012 60.01 % -9.4%
2013 81.73 % +36.2%
2014 82.62 % +1.1%
2015 82.52 % -0.1%
2016 79.82 % -3.3%
2017 78.27 % -1.9%
2018 77.26 % -1.3%
2019 77.85 % +0.8%
2020 79.52 % +2.1%
2021 81.16 % +2.1%
2022 80.65 % -0.6%
2023 81.9 % +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of employment by sex 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 +36.2% 60.01 % 81.73 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.05 % 57.84 % 75.59 % 10
2010s 75.02 % 60.01 % 82.62 % 10
2020s 80.81 % 79.52 % 81.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Jordan 95.34 % compare
  2. 2 Egypt 92.77 % compare
  3. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 75.13 % compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 70.65 % compare
  5. 3 United Arab Emirates 91.64 % compare
  6. 4 Pakistan 91.52 % compare
  7. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 67.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 81.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 82.62 % in 2014.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 57.84 % in 2008.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — 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
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — 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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