Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Iraq
62.2%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.1%
in 2021
Iraq rank
2nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2030405060200620132021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 62.2% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 34.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 20.2% 1.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 38.2% 24.5% 13.7% Iraq
2020s 62.2% 28.1% 34.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Iraq, at 62.2% against 28.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
Iraq ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,080 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.