Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, 1977–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq is 45.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq peaked at 67.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 88th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.8% | — |
| 1987 | 59.1% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 48.1% | 53.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
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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 45.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 67.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.