Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq
Iraq: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq peaked at 14.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 180 Algeria 14.1% compare
- 181 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.0% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 12.7% compare
- 184 Afghanistan 5.1% compare
- 185 Yemen 4.7% 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 participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Iraq was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Iraq ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).