Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Iran

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Iran in 2031 — 9%. Ranked 88 in the world out of 102. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 5.2 pp.

2031 9% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 88of 102
Period maximum 16.6%2001
Period minimum 7.6%2024

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Iran, 1990–20317.51012.51517.51990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 14.2%1991: 10%1992: 10%1993: 10%1994: 10%1995: 10%1996: 9.1%1997: 11.9%1998: 13.6%1999: 15.8%2000: 16%2001: 16.6%2002: 12.2%2003: 11.3%2004: 12.3%2005: 11.5%2006: 11.3%2007: 10.5%2008: 10.4%2009: 11.9%2010: 13.5%2011: 12.3%2012: 12.1%2013: 10.4%2014: 10.6%2015: 11%2016: 12.4%2017: 12.1%2018: 12.1%2019: 10.7%2020: 9.6%2021: 9.2%2022: 9%2023: 8.1%2024: 7.6%2025: 8%2026: 9.2%2027: 9%2028: 9%2029: 9%2030: 9%2031: 9%
Change over the period: −5.2 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 9 +0 pp
2030 9 +0 pp
2029 9 +0 pp
2028 9 +0 pp
2027 9 −0.2 pp
2026 9.2 +1.2 pp
2025 8 +0.4 pp
2024 7.6 −0.5 pp
2023 8.1 −0.9 pp
2022 9 −0.2 pp
2021 9.2 −0.4 pp
2020 9.6 −1.1 pp
2019 10.7 −1.4 pp
2018 12.1 +0 pp
2017 12.1 −0.3 pp
2016 12.4 +1.4 pp
2015 11 +0.4 pp
2014 10.6 +0.2 pp
2013 10.4 −1.7 pp
2012 12.1 −0.2 pp
2011 12.3 −1.2 pp
2010 13.5 +1.6 pp
2009 11.9 +1.5 pp
2008 10.4 −0.1 pp
2007 10.5 −0.8 pp
2006 11.3 −0.2 pp
2005 11.5 −0.8 pp
2004 12.3 +1 pp
2003 11.3 −0.9 pp
2002 12.2 −4.4 pp
2001 16.6 +0.6 pp
2000 16 +0.2 pp
1999 15.8 +2.2 pp
1998 13.6 +1.7 pp
1997 11.9 +2.8 pp
1996 9.1 −0.9 pp
1995 10 +0 pp
1994 10 +0 pp
1993 10 +0 pp
1992 10 +0 pp
1991 10 −4.2 pp
1990 14.2

Southern Asia, 2031

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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.