Unemployment rate women in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment rate women was 30.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate women in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 30.09 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Iraq peaked at 30.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 1999.
That places Iraq 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.38 | — |
| 1992 | 7.2 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.11 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.25 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.31 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.96 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.15 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.39 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.62 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.44 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 10.49 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.55 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 21.83 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 22.26 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.14 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.76 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 29.53 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.64 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.23 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.21 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.75 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.09 | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 30.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 30.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.31, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate women in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38.9% | 22.14 | 30.76 |
| 2013 | +37.6% | 12.43 | 17.1 |
| 2014 | +27.6% | 17.1 | 21.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.18 | 6.96 | 7.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7.01 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 | 10.49 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.42 | 28.21 | 30.09 | 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 unemployment rate women in Iraq?
- Unemployment rate women in Iraq was 30.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment rate women?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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