Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 9.4% against 7.6% in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Iraq

7.6%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

9.4%

in 2025

Iraq rank

185th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

184th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9.4% against 7.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.2%	16.6%	8.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	10.0%	9.9%	0.0%	Iraq
2020s	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 9.4% against 7.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Iraq ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.