Iran Unemployment Rate

2001 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Center of Iran

Key information about Iran Unemployment Rate

  • Iran Unemployment Rate increased to 9.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 8.90% in Dec 2021.
  • Iran Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2001 to Mar 2022, with an average rate of 11.40%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.70% in Mar 2002 and a record low of 8.80% in Jun 2021.
  • The data is reported by reported by Statistical Center of Iran.
  • In the latest reports, Iran Population reached 84.04 million people in Mar 2021.


View Iran's Unemployment Rate from Jun 2001 to Mar 2022 in the chart:

Iran Unemployment Rate

What was Iran's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2022?

Iran Unemployment Rate increased to 9.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 8.90% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.40 Mar 2022 8.90 Dec 2021 8.80 Jun 2021 14.70 Mar 2002 % quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.69 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Iran Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,054.478 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2020
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 77,585.714 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (IRR bn) 102,170,609.775 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (IRR bn) 254,852,164.063 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (IRR bn) 85,465,973.079 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Govt Revenues excl Special Rev: Tax: on Goods & Services: Value Added (IRR bn) 813,300.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.334 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 98,207.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 965,315.701 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 74,489.339 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 118,020.140 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,308.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 983,181.900 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 737,849.362 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.031 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 2016 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.566 Jul 2024 monthly May 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 317.919 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 825.983 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Exports (USD mn) 54,139.404 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Exports: Industrial Goods (IG) (USD mn) 42,828.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Exports: IG: Plastic Materials and Their Products (USD mn) 6,321.000 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Exports: Iraq (USD mn) 7,448.430 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 4,661.620 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 233.060 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: China (USD mn) 9,077.120 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Russia (USD mn) 504.580 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Chemicals (USD mn) 7,802.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Miscellaneous Finished Products (MF) (USD mn) 1,592.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Foodstuffs and Live Animals (FA) (USD mn) 11,680.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Machinery and Transportation Vehicles (MT) (USD mn) 18,854.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Mineral Products, Fuels, Industrial Oils and Grease (MP) (USD mn) 850.000 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Imports: Natural Gas (Cub m bn) 0.300 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Imports: China (USD mn) 9,843.010 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Germany (USD mn) 1,851.170 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 9,757.790 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Russia (USD mn) 1,070.260 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Turkey (USD mn) 4,400.090 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 101.950 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
External Debt (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,792.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 17.997 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 22,246.787 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -6,691.163 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) -1,053.243 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,276.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers (USD mn) -297.584 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,770.800 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 1,540.830 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,897.120 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
BoP: CA: CF: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7,544.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
BoP: CA: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 387.400 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 48,364.746 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 211,714.780 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 359,949.521 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 67.2 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 276,897.2 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 25.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Total Loans (USD mn) 236,845.352 2016 yearly 1967 - 2016
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.00 2016 yearly 1968 - 2016
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.30 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Money Supply: Monetary Base (IRR bn) 11,130,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1 (IRR bn) 19,084,100.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: Quasi Money (IRR bn) 63,003,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024

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