Female labor force by age in Iraq
Iraq: Female labor force by age was 19,785 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Iraq is 19,785, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Iraq peaked at 24,488 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,278, in 1992.
Iraq ranks 123rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,951 | — |
| 1991 | 10,653 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10,278 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10,456 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 10,661 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10,640 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10,663 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,493 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10,899 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 11,366 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11,898 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 12,483 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13,147 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,877 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14,669 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 15,550 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16,142 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16,509 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 15,585 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 14,919 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14,174 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 13,464 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 12,873 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15,781 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 19,148 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 21,637 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 24,488 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 22,994 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 21,430 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 19,494 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 16,156 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 13,571 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 19,918 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 19,542 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19,785 | +1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 19,785 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 19,785 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.8% | 13,571 | 19,918 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,706 | 10,278 | 11,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,478 | 11,898 | 16,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,548 | 12,873 | 24,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,794 | 13,571 | 19,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 120 Namibia 25,143 compare
- 121 East Timor 22,821 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 21,493 compare
- 124 Somalia 18,013 compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 17,632 compare
- 126 Belarus 14,508 compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Iraq?
- Female labor force by age in Iraq was 19,785 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24,488 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,278 in 1992.
- How does Iraq rank for female labor force by age?
- Iraq ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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