Iran — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1986–2031 · 43 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
The unemployment rate reading for Iran was 8% in 2025. The previous reading was 7.55% in 2024; the period change was +0.45 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1986–2031
- Quarterly data, 2001–2024
- Monthly data, 2001–2005
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 9 % |
| 2030 | 9 % |
| 2029 | 9 % |
| 2028 | 9 % |
| 2027 | 9 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | 9.2 % |
| 2025 | 8 % |
| 2024 | 7.55 % |
| 2023 | 8.07 % |
| 2022 | 9 % |