Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iran

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Iran was 21.9% in 2026, a difference of +0.59 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 19.34% and 32.04% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Iran for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iran (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iran

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	23.01	19.6	40.62
1992	22.14	19.14	37.62
1993	21.82	19.22	35.28
1994	21.36	19.21	32.47
1995	20.16	18.53	28.46
1996	18.55	17.49	23.91
1997	19.61	18.19	26.4
1998	20.78	18.96	28.97
1999	22.15	19.91	31.76
2000	23.09	20.4	33.96
2001	24.28	21.11	36.46
2002	25.17	21.52	38.54
2003	22.68	19.53	33.74
2004	20.35	17.7	29.28
2005	23.4	20.63	32.43
2006	23.53	21.17	31.59
2007	22.35	20.2	30.01
2008	23.14	20.45	33.65
2009	24.72	22.79	32.14
2010	28.7	25.61	40.57
2011	26.65	23.07	41.55
2012	26.89	23.48	40.18
2013	23.87	20.01	41.31
2014	24.97	21.22	43.27
2015	25.96	22.22	42.21
2016	29.09	25.38	43.61
2017	28.21	24.12	42.99
2018	27.5	24.21	39.52
2019	25.95	22.69	38.34
2020	23.71	21.21	35.55
2021	23.75	20.96	36.57
2022	22.69	19.91	35.66
2023	21.27	18.73	31.49
2024	21.31	18.75	31.48
2025	21.9	19.34	32.04