Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq peaked at 5.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.
That places Iraq 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq was 1.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.