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Labor force Iran, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iran published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 15,400,000;
- 33% agriculture, 21% manufacturing;
- shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
15,400,000; 33% agriculture, 21% manufacturing; shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
- 15,400,000;
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%;
- shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
15,400,000; 33% agriculture, 21% manufacturing; agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%; shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
- 15,400,000;
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%;
- shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
15,400,000; agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%; shortage of skilled labor
(1988 est.)
15.4 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%
note: shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
15,400,000; 15.4 million
by occupation:
agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%; 21%
note:
shortage of skilled labor
15.4 million
15.4 million
by occupation:
agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%
note:
shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
15.4 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%
note: shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
15.4 million
by occupation: agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21%
note: shortage of skilled labor (1988 est.)
- total:
- 15.4 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21% (1988 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor; 1.38% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
total: 15.4 million
by occupation: agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21% (1988 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor (1988 labor; 1.38% of the population in the 15-64
age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
- total:
- 15.4 million
- by occupation:
- agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21% (1988 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor
total: 15.4 million
by occupation: agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21% (1988 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor; 1.38% of the population in the 15-64 labor
age group is non-national (July 1997 est.)
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
15.4 million
note: shortage of skilled labor
total: 15.4 million
by occupation: agriculture 33%, manufacturing 21% (1988 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor
- 17.3 million note: shortage of skilled labor (1998)
15.4 17.3 million
18 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (1998)
17.3 18 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (1998)
21 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (1998)
18 21 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (1998)
22.32 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2003 est.)
21 22.32 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (1998) (2003 est.)
23 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2004 est.)
22.32 23 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2003 (2004 est.)
23.68 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2005 est.)
23 23.68 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2004 (2005 est.)
24.29 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.)
23.68 24.29 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2005 (2006 est.)
28.7 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.)
24.29 28.7 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.)
24.35 million
country comparison to the world: 23
note: shortage of skilled labor (2008 est.)
28.7 24.35 million
country comparison to the world:
23
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2006 (2008 est.)
25.7 million
country comparison to the world: 22
note: shortage of skilled labor (2010 est.)
24.35 25.7 million
country comparison to the world:23 22
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2008 (2010 est.)
25.7 million
country comparison to the world: 23
note: shortage of skilled labor (2010 est.)
25.7 million
country comparison to the world:22 23
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2010 est.)
27.05 million
country comparison to the world: 24
note: shortage of skilled labor (2012 est.)
25.7 27.05 million
country comparison to the world:23 24
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2010 (2012 est.)
27.05 million
country comparison to the world: 23
note: shortage of skilled labor (2012 est.)
27.05 million
country comparison to the world:24 23
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2012 est.)
27.72 million
country comparison to the world: 23
note: shortage of skilled labor (2013 est.)
27.05 27.72 million
country comparison to the world:
23
note:
shortage of skilled labor (2012 (2013 est.)
28.4 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 21
27.72 28.4 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
23(2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 21
29.07 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
28.4 29.07 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 21 24
29.75 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
29.07 29.75 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24 22
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
30.5 million (2017 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor
29.75 30.5 million (2017 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
27.682 million (2021 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor
30.5 27.682 million (2017 (2021 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor
29.159 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
27.682 29.159 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: shortage number of skilled labor people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
28.575 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
29.159 28.575 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/labor-force.