Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Iraq is 27.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq peaked at 36.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq was 27.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, total (%) (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.