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Iran, Islamic Rep.
Labor force, total

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Global rank#24out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

30 M26 M22 M19 M15 M199020082025Iran, Islamic Rep. · 2025: 29,521,716.00Iran, Islamic Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Iran, Islamic Rep. records 29,521,716.00 for Labor force, total in 2025, ranking #24 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Labor force, total increased from 15,383,995.00 in 1990 to 29,521,716.00 in 2025, a gain of 14,137,721.00.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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