Share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq
Iraq: Share of male vs female employment in services was 64.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.17
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.17
in 2025
All-time low
58.85
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq is 64.17, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq peaked at 64.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.85, in 1991.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.85 | — |
| 1992 | 59.13 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.43 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.61 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.23 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.53 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.35 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.09 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.6 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.14 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.81 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.64 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.84 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.48 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.96 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.78 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.18 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.02 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.15 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.36 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.06 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.66 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.84 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.64 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.37 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.91 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.17 | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.86 | 58.85 | 60.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 60.09 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.45 | 63.02 | 63.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.81 | 63.37 | 64.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 39 Greece 65.69 compare
- 40 Japan 65.34 compare
- 41 South Africa 64.85 compare
- 43 New Zealand 64.04 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4 compare
- 45 Libya 63.39 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 services in Iraq?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Iraq was 64.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.85 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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