Share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq
Iraq: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 28.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.37
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.95
in 2016
All-time low
24.06
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 28.37 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq peaked at 28.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.06, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.33 | — |
| 1992 | 24.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.17 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.06 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.41 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.87 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.93 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.77 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.62 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.53 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.89 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 25.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.11 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.96 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.37 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.65 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.15 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.17 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.15 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.95 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.99 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.34 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.54 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.93 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.46 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.37 | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.78 | 24.06 | 26.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.43 | 25.81 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 26.37 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 28.06 | 28.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 France 28.46 compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4 compare
- 67 Syria 28.4 compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.35 compare
- 70 Guam 28.34 compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 28.01 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Iraq was 28.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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