Female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq
Iraq: Female labor force participation rate by age was 5.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq is 5.68, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq peaked at 8.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 1997.
That places Iraq 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.06 | — |
| 1991 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.91 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.42 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.78 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.85 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.95 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.23 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.83 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.66 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.68 | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.96, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -43.7% | 8.95 | 5.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 | 4.73 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 | 5.24 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.03 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.66 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 participation rate by age in Iraq?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Iraq was 5.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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