Fertility and female labor force participation in Iraq
Iraq: Fertility and female labor force participation was 10.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.77
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 1977
All-time low
8.75
in 1997
Years of data
9
1977–2021
Fertility and female labor force participation in Iraq, 1977–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 10.77 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Iraq peaked at 15.77 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 1997.
That places Iraq 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.77 | 15.77 | 15.77 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.47 | 10.47 | 10.47 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.81 | 11.18 | 14.55 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 10.77 | 10.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 11.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 43.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 15.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Iraq?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Iraq was 10.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 1977.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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