Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1997.
That places Iraq 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iraq was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iraq ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.