Annual Data for Iran: Unemployment, Migration, Inflation, GDP per Capita, Energy, CO₂, and Natural Resources (1991–2024) Panel of Macroeconomic and Environmental Variables for Iran (1991–2024

This dataset contains annual observations for Iran covering the period 1991–2024. The variables include macroeconomic, demographic, and environmental indicators relevant for empirical analysis of unemployment, natural capital, and energy infrastructure.
All variables and sources are as follows:
Unemployment rate (% of labor force): World Bank
Net migration (persons): World Bank
Inflation (CPI, %): Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
GDP per capita (current US$): World Bank
Electricity access/consumption (% of population): World Bank
CO₂ emissions per capita (metric tons): World Bank
Population growth rate (%): World Bank
Trade balance (goods/services as % of GDP): World Bank
Natural resource depletion (% of GNI): World Bank
Renewable freshwater resources (billion m³): FAO AQUASTAT
Agricultural land (% of total land area): World Bank
All data were compiled and cleaned by the authors using official sources for the research project Unemployment in Iran: The Role of Natural Capital and Energy Infrastructure (1991–2024).
The dataset is suitable for replication of time-series econometric studies (e.g., ARDL-ECM), policy evaluation, and academic research on Iran’s labor market, environment, and development.