Unemployment Rate in Iran decreased to 7.50 percent in the third quarter of 2024 from 7.70 percent in the second quarter of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Iran averaged 11.08 percent from 2001 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in the first quarter of 2002 and a record low of 7.50 percent in the third quarter of 2024. source: Central Bank of Iran

Unemployment Rate in Iran is expected to be 7.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iran Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.30 percent in 2025 and 8.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 25129289.00 24745528.00 Sep 2024
Population 85.30 84.70 Million Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate 7.50 7.70 percent Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 19.40 20.00 percent Sep 2024

Iran Unemployment Rate
In Iran, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.50 7.70 14.70 7.50 2001 - 2024 percent Quarterly