The figure went from 5.3 in 1382 (2003/04) to 7.3 in 1398 (2019/20) (up 39%).

Tourism's share of employment in Iran, 1382–1398 (2003–2020)
Year	Tourism employment share of total employment
1382 (2003/04)	5.3
1383 (2004/05)	5.5
1384 (2005/06)	5.2
1385 (2006/07)	5.1
1386 (2007/08)	4.9
1387 (2008/09)	5.1
1388 (2009/10)	5.2
1389 (2010/11)	5.2
1390 (2011/12)	5
1391 (2012/13)	5.7
1392 (2013/14)	5.4
1393 (2014/15)	6
1394 (2015/16)	6.3
1395 (2016/17)	6.5
1396 (2017/18)	6.1
1398 (2019/20)	7.3

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
Year: 1399 (2020/21)
Industry: Tourism
Published: Oct 11, 2020

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