Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq
Iraq: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq is 36.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq peaked at 48.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.4% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.8% | 36.1% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Iraq was 36.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Iraq ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.