Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq
Iraq: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 15.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.07
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.18
in 2016
All-time low
10.68
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.07 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq peaked at 20.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.68, 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.68 | — |
| 1991 | 10.75 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.94 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.05 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.13 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.32 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.78 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.27 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.77 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.29 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.83 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.98 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.23 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.85 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.75 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.71 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.67 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.74 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.44 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 15.91 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.49 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.78 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 15.44 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 14.96 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.15 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.07 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 | 10.68 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 | 12.77 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 15.44 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 14.96 | 15.78 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iraq was 15.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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