Iran, Islamic Rep.: Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) fell 1.25 percentage points on 2023 (from 16.11% to 14.86%).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was −1.08 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.88 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8 percentage points in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.55 percentage points in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.94 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 91% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 9th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Panama — 6th of 61: 16.35%
• Greece — 7th of 61: 15.9%
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 8th of 61: 14.91%
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 10th of 61: 12.29%
• Bhutan — 11th of 61: 11.8%
• Albania — 12th of 61: 11.77%

What this measures

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 20 values

Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in nearby economies

• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 12.29% (2024)
• Israel — 3.13% (2024)
• Malta — 4.21% (2024)
• Pakistan — 19.11% (2025)
• Tunisia — 17.5% (2023)
• West Bank and Gaza — 27.04% (2025)

More social protection & labor data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Net migration — 116,786 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 770,514 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 157,912 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 9.33% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 35.13% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 22.55% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 15.65% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)?

14.86% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is down 20.69 percentage points from 35.55% in 2005. The highest value was 35.55% in 2005 and the lowest 14.86% in 2024.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

9th highest of 61 economies with data for 2024.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.UEM.INTM.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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