Iran Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.96%, a 0.18% decline from 2019.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.14%, a 0.92% decline from 2018.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.06%, a 0.04% decline from 2017.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2017 was 12.10%, a 0.33% decline from 2016.
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|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 28.74% |
| Gabon | 20.47% |
| Namibia | 20.35% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 20.27% |
| Armenia | 20.21% |
| Libya | 19.39% |
| Jordan | 18.50% |
| North Macedonia | 18.40% |
| Botswana | 17.70% |
| St. Lucia | 17.13% |
| Costa Rica | 17.08% |
| Bosnia | 16.85% |
| Montenegro | 15.86% |
| Guyana | 15.82% |
| Colombia | 15.44% |
| Turkey | 13.92% |
| Iraq | 13.74% |
| Brazil | 13.67% |
| Algeria | 12.83% |
| Albania | 11.70% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.15% |
| Venezuela | 9.14% |
| Serbia | 9.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 8.90% |
| Samoa | 8.87% |
| Suriname | 8.65% |
| Jamaica | 8.40% |
| Belize | 7.82% |
| Paraguay | 7.61% |
| Maldives | 7.18% |
| Mauritius | 7.11% |
| Lebanon | 6.61% |
| Azerbaijan | 6.27% |
| Peru | 6.24% |
| Ecuador | 6.23% |
| Kazakhstan | 6.05% |
| Russia | 5.73% |
| Bulgaria | 5.71% |
| Belarus | 5.28% |
| China | 5.00% |
| Romania | 4.84% |
| Fiji | 4.79% |
| Mexico | 4.71% |
| Guatemala | 4.65% |
| Malaysia | 4.55% |
| Turkmenistan | 4.38% |
| Tonga | 4.37% |
| Cuba | 3.87% |
| Thailand | 1.02% |
| Iran Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2020 | 10.96% | -0.18% |
| 2019 | 11.14% | -0.92% |
| 2018 | 12.06% | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 12.10% | -0.33% |
| 2016 | 12.43% | 1.37% |
| 2015 | 11.06% | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 10.57% | 0.13% |
| 2013 | 10.44% | -2.19% |
| 2012 | 12.63% | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 12.45% | -1.07% |
| 2010 | 13.52% | 1.55% |
| 2009 | 11.97% | 1.49% |
| 2008 | 10.48% | -0.12% |
| 2007 | 10.60% | -0.60% |
| 2006 | 11.20% | -0.90% |
| 2005 | 12.10% | 1.80% |
| 2004 | 10.30% | -1.24% |
| 2003 | 11.54% | -1.26% |
| 2002 | 12.80% | 0.71% |
| 2001 | 12.09% | 0.61% |
| 2000 | 11.48% | 0.59% |
| 1999 | 10.89% | 0.65% |
| 1998 | 10.24% | 0.58% |
| 1997 | 9.66% | 0.56% |
| 1996 | 9.10% | -0.43% |
| 1995 | 9.53% | -0.45% |
| 1994 | 9.98% | -0.41% |
| 1993 | 10.39% | -0.33% |
| 1992 | 10.72% | -0.38% |
| 1991 | 11.10% | -0.38% |
