Iran Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.00%, a 0.11% decline from 2017.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2017 was 12.10%, a 0.33% decline from 2016.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2016 was 12.43%, a 1.37% increase from 2015.
- Iran unemployment rate for 2015 was 11.06%, a 0.49% increase from 2014.
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|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.96% |
| Namibia | 23.10% |
| North Macedonia | 21.55% |
| St. Lucia | 20.87% |
| Bosnia | 20.84% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.76% |
| Gabon | 19.49% |
| Botswana | 17.94% |
| Armenia | 17.71% |
| Libya | 17.29% |
| Montenegro | 15.46% |
| Jordan | 15.03% |
| Albania | 13.90% |
| Serbia | 13.51% |
| Brazil | 12.54% |
| Guyana | 12.15% |
| Algeria | 12.15% |
| Iran | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.90% |
| Jamaica | 9.45% |
| Belize | 9.37% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.16% |
| Colombia | 9.09% |
| Venezuela | 8.37% |
| Samoa | 8.33% |
| Costa Rica | 8.13% |
| Iraq | 7.93% |
| Suriname | 7.63% |
| Mauritius | 6.87% |
| Lebanon | 6.17% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.83% |
| Belarus | 5.71% |
| Bulgaria | 5.26% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.89% |
| Russia | 4.74% |
| Paraguay | 4.71% |
| China | 4.42% |
| Romania | 4.30% |
| Fiji | 4.15% |
| Ecuador | 3.91% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.78% |
| Malaysia | 3.36% |
| Mexico | 3.32% |
| Peru | 2.84% |
| Guatemala | 2.73% |
| Cuba | 2.26% |
| Tonga | 1.03% |
| Thailand | 0.67% |
| Iran Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 12.00% | -0.11% |
| 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% | 0.68% |
| 2001 | 12.12% | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 11.68% | 0.48% |
| 1999 | 11.20% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 10.49% | 0.75% |
| 1997 | 9.74% | 0.64% |
| 1996 | 9.10% | -0.74% |
| 1995 | 9.84% | -0.66% |
| 1994 | 10.50% | -0.21% |
| 1993 | 10.71% | 0.07% |
| 1992 | 10.63% | -0.47% |
| 1991 | 11.10% | -0.47% |
