Which has higher female share of the labor force, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 16.9% against 13.3% in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

3.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Female share of the labor force

Iran, Islamic Republic of

16.9%

in 2025

Iraq

13.3%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

182nd

Iraq rank

184th

Female share of the labor force over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 16.9% against 13.3% in Iraq, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.6%	10.8%	0.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	17.9%	13.8%	4.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	17.6%	15.3%	2.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 16.9% against 13.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 3.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 182nd and Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.