Iran, Islamic Rep.—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #71 of 188
Latest Value
42.9%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#71
of 188 countries
Maximum
48.8%
2005
Minimum
42.8%
2021
CAGR
-0.5%
26 years
Last
42.9%
Previous
43.2%
Highest
48.8%
Lowest
42.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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