Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq stood at 47.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq peaked at 68.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.4% | — |
| 1991 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 54.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.4% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 78 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 79 Burundi 48.0% compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 47.6% compare
- 82 Lebanon 47.4% compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 47.4% compare
- 84 Georgia 46.7% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq was 47.5% 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, male (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.