Proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of labor force who are women was 13.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.25
in 2016
All-time low
10.48
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq stood at 13.26.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq peaked at 17.25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.48 | — |
| 1991 | 10.53 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.68 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.7 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.71 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.77 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.85 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.21 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.58 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.96 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.35 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.76 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.64 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.12 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.01 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.87 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.52 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.75 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.25 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.74 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 14.08 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.48 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.67 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.62 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.23 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.35 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.26 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 | 10.48 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.78 | 11.96 | 15.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 | 13.74 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 | 13.23 | 13.9 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Iraq was 13.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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