Iraq vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Iraq
7.6%
in 2025
Palestine
11.4%
in 2022
Iraq rank
185th
Palestine rank
182nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 11.4% against 7.6% in Iraq, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 185th and Palestine ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 11.0% | 2.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.4% | 2.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 11.4% against 7.6% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iraq and Palestine?
- 3.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iraq ranks 185th and Palestine ranks 182nd 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.