Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iraq
Iraq: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 28.4% 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 28.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.3% compare
- 70 Guam 28.3% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 28.0% 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 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.