Iran Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Iran youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.46%, a 1.8% decline from 2018.
- Iran youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 27.26%, a 0.73% decline from 2017.
- Iran youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 27.99%, a 0.85% decline from 2016.
- Iran youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 28.84%, a 2.93% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 57.47% |
| Libya | 49.54% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.76% |
| Namibia | 37.82% |
| Jordan | 37.28% |
| St. Lucia | 35.95% |
| Botswana | 35.56% |
| North Macedonia | 35.55% |
| Gabon | 35.52% |
| Bosnia | 33.97% |
| Armenia | 33.51% |
| Costa Rica | 31.82% |
| Algeria | 29.69% |
| Brazil | 27.47% |
| Serbia | 27.12% |
| Albania | 26.99% |
| Guyana | 26.20% |
| Iran | 25.46% |
| Montenegro | 25.25% |
| Iraq | 25.16% |
| Turkey | 24.64% |
| Mauritius | 23.84% |
| Jamaica | 22.07% |
| Colombia | 20.01% |
| Samoa | 17.55% |
| Lebanon | 17.10% |
| Romania | 16.78% |
| Maldives | 16.63% |
| Dominican Republic | 15.89% |
| Venezuela | 15.88% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15.47% |
| Russia | 15.46% |
| Belize | 15.35% |
| Paraguay | 15.11% |
| Fiji | 14.97% |
| Suriname | 13.20% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.19% |
| Malaysia | 11.77% |
| China | 11.01% |
| Belarus | 10.63% |
| Bulgaria | 8.89% |
| Ecuador | 8.71% |
| Tonga | 8.58% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.04% |
| Peru | 7.37% |
| Mexico | 7.15% |
| Guatemala | 4.88% |
| Cuba | 4.49% |
| Thailand | 4.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.67% |
| Iran Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 25.46% | -1.80% |
| 2018 | 27.26% | -0.73% |
| 2017 | 27.99% | -0.85% |
| 2016 | 28.84% | 2.93% |
| 2015 | 25.91% | 0.95% |
| 2014 | 24.96% | 0.86% |
| 2013 | 24.10% | -3.77% |
| 2012 | 27.87% | 0.87% |
| 2011 | 27.00% | -1.42% |
| 2010 | 28.42% | 3.95% |
| 2009 | 24.47% | 1.66% |
| 2008 | 22.81% | 0.73% |
| 2007 | 22.08% | -0.68% |
| 2006 | 22.76% | -1.23% |
| 2005 | 23.99% | 3.39% |
| 2004 | 20.60% | -2.16% |
| 2003 | 22.76% | -2.13% |
| 2002 | 24.89% | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 23.57% | 1.11% |
| 2000 | 22.46% | 1.00% |
| 1999 | 21.46% | 1.06% |
| 1998 | 20.40% | 0.92% |
| 1997 | 19.48% | 0.88% |
| 1996 | 18.60% | -0.70% |
| 1995 | 19.30% | -0.74% |
| 1994 | 20.04% | -0.67% |
| 1993 | 20.71% | -0.51% |
| 1992 | 21.22% | -0.63% |
| 1991 | 21.85% | -0.63% |
