Iran - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Iran was 26,410,580 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,293,910 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14,287,170 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 14,287,170
1991 14,606,150
1992 14,871,690
1993 15,139,380
1994 15,420,110
1995 15,722,950
1996 16,112,360
1997 16,822,750
1998 17,558,540
1999 18,328,860
2000 19,131,770
2001 19,945,740
2002 20,779,350
2003 21,612,890
2004 22,417,310
2005 23,174,600
2006 23,257,050
2007 23,259,220
2008 22,489,530
2009 23,380,640
2010 23,307,170
2011 22,739,600
2012 23,379,010
2013 23,663,020
2014 23,762,810
2015 24,705,760
2016 25,742,460
2017 26,730,480
2018 27,201,000
2019 27,293,910
2020 25,884,150
2021 26,410,580

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure