Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 7.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 7.64 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq peaked at 11.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2025.
That places Iraq 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.92 | — |
| 1992 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.09 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.12 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.22 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.08 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.37 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.65 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.38 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.19 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.98 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.59 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.73 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.02 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.41 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.83 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.74 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.64 | -1.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 7.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 7.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -31.2% | 11.41 | 7.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 | 7.92 | 8.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 9.08 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 | 7.85 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.64 | 7.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Iraq was 7.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2016.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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