Iraq vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Iraq
75.0%
in 2025
Palestine
75.3%
in 2022
Iraq rank
117th
Palestine rank
114th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 75.3% against 75.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Palestine ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 70.2% | 9.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 66.6% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 72.2% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.7% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 75.3% against 75.0% in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Palestine ranks 114th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.