Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 26.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Iraq is 26.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq peaked at 39.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 153rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 39.6% | — |
| 1987 | 35.0% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.4% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
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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, total (%) in Iraq?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq was 26.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.