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Iran, Islamic Republic of Highest Unemployment Rate

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14.20% in 1990

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 14.20% in 1990. The top 5 years were: 1990 (14.20%), 2010 (13.68%), 2002 (12.80%), 2016 (12.62%), 2011 (12.49%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iran, Islamic Republic of Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1990	14.20%
2nd	2010	13.68%
3rd	2002	12.80%
4th	2016	12.62%
5th	2011	12.49%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2010	13.68%	+1.78pp	158th
1990	14.20%	–	56th
2018	12.20%	+0.12pp	158th
2017	12.23%	−0.19pp	157th
2016	12.62%	+1.62pp	156th
2012	12.28%	−0.03pp	151st
2011	12.49%	−1.01pp	151st
2009	12.11%	+1.71pp	152nd
2005	11.81%	−0.49pp	154th
2002	12.80%	−3.83pp	153rd
2001	12.36%	−3.68pp	151st
2019	10.74%	−1.39pp	149th
2015	11.17%	+0.57pp	146th
2014	10.68%	+0.28pp	140th
2013	10.60%	−1.51pp	138th
2008	10.63%	+0.13pp	151st
2007	10.77%	−0.53pp	154th
2006	11.52%	+0.02pp	155th
2003	11.53%	−0.67pp	146th
2000	11.70%	−4.08pp	139th
1999	11.18%	−2.39pp	128th
1991	11.10%	−3.10pp	145th
2022	9.09%	−0.09pp	143rd
2021	9.28%	−0.32pp	135th
2020	9.69%	−0.96pp	137th
2004	10.30%	−1.00pp	135th
1998	10.36%	−1.54pp	127th
1997	9.68%	+0.59pp	117th
2024	8.15%	+0.07pp	136th
2023	8.13%	−0.87pp	137th
1996	9.10%	−0.90pp	115th
1995	9.90%	−0.10pp	128th
1994	10.46%	+0.46pp	131st
1993	10.57%	+0.57pp	131st
1992	10.65%	+0.65pp	137th
2025	8.30%	+0.75pp	132nd

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