Iraq vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Iraq
7.7%
in 2021
Palestine
12.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
173rd
Palestine rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 12.8% against 7.7% in Iraq, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palestine ahead.
Iraq ranks 173rd and Palestine ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.7% | 1.4% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.1% | 1.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.8% | 2.1% | 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 12.8% against 7.7% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Iraq and Palestine?
- 5.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Iraq ranks 173rd and Palestine ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.