Iraq vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)

Iraq
196.8%
in 2021
North America
82.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
North America rank
21st

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time

  • Iraq
  • North America
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 196.8% against 82.9% in North America, a difference of 113.9%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.4 times North America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 18th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq North America Difference Ahead
2000s 112.3% 81.6% 30.7% Iraq
2010s 239.0% 81.2% 157.8% Iraq
2020s 196.8% 84.7% 112.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Iraq or North America?
Iraq, at 196.8% against 82.9% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Iraq and North America?
113.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Iraq ranks 18th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.