Compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Compensation of employees was 39.8% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
39.8%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
28th
of 155 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 1986
All-time low
26.6%
in 1974
Years of data
38
1972–2009

Compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2009

02040601972199020091972: 48.9 % of expense1973: 44.2 % of expense1974: 26.6 % of expense1975: 28.9 % of expense1976: 33.3 % of expense1977: 38 % of expense1978: 46.2 % of expense1979: 61.7 % of expense1980: 57.9 % of expense1981: 55.9 % of expense1982: 56.1 % of expense1983: 55.6 % of expense1984: 56.4 % of expense1985: 62.5 % of expense1986: 67 % of expense1987: 64.5 % of expense1988: 57.5 % of expense1989: 60.6 % of expense1990: 52.7 % of expense1991: 58.5 % of expense1992: 51.1 % of expense1993: 58.2 % of expense1994: 59.9 % of expense1995: 55.9 % of expense1996: 60.5 % of expense1997: 62.4 % of expense1998: 63.2 % of expense1999: 54.2 % of expense2000: 56.6 % of expense2001: 51 % of expense2002: 47.5 % of expense2003: 45 % of expense2004: 44.4 % of expense2005: 40.4 % of expense2006: 38.1 % of expense2007: 36.3 % of expense2008: 36.7 % of expense2009: 39.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2009, compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 39.8%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 67.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1974.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972 to 2009.
Year % of expense Change
1972 48.9%
1973 44.2% -9.7%
1974 26.6% -39.8%
1975 28.9% +8.8%
1976 33.3% +15.1%
1977 38.0% +14.2%
1978 46.2% +21.6%
1979 61.7% +33.6%
1980 57.9% -6.2%
1981 55.9% -3.4%
1982 56.1% +0.3%
1983 55.6% -0.9%
1984 56.4% +1.5%
1985 62.5% +10.7%
1986 67.0% +7.2%
1987 64.5% -3.7%
1988 57.5% -10.9%
1989 60.6% +5.4%
1990 52.7% -13.0%
1991 58.5% +10.9%
1992 51.1% -12.6%
1993 58.2% +14.0%
1994 59.9% +2.8%
1995 55.9% -6.6%
1996 60.5% +8.1%
1997 62.4% +3.1%
1998 63.2% +1.3%
1999 54.2% -14.3%
2000 56.6% +4.5%
2001 51.0% -9.9%
2002 47.5% -6.8%
2003 45.0% -5.4%
2004 44.4% -1.3%
2005 40.4% -9.0%
2006 38.1% -5.6%
2007 36.3% -4.9%
2008 36.7% +1.2%
2009 39.8% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.0% 26.6% 61.7% 8
1980s 59.4% 55.6% 67.0% 10
1990s 57.7% 51.1% 63.2% 10
2000s 43.6% 36.3% 56.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Compensation of employees in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 39.8% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1986.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1974.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for compensation of employees?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2009.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.