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Iran, Islamic Rep.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#50out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

13.712.310.99.58.1199120082025Iran, Islamic Rep. · 2025: 8.30%Iran, Islamic Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Iran, Islamic Rep. records 8.30% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #50 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 11.10% in 1991 to 8.30% in 2025, a decrease of 2.80%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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