Female labor force participation rates in Iraq
Iraq: Female labor force participation rates was 10.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.94
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.65
in 2016
All-time low
8.51
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Iraq is 10.94, 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 in Iraq peaked at 14.65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.51, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 184th of 186 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 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.51 | — |
| 1991 | 8.55 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.67 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.71 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.75 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.78 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.77 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10.09 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.77 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.13 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.21 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.05 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.88 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.78 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.72 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.65 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.33 | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.58 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.18 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.94 | -0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 | 8.51 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 9.77 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.33 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 10.88 | 11.18 | 6 |
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 rates in Iraq?
- Female labor force participation rates in Iraq was 10.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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