Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq is 2.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 12.86 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -20.47 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Iraq 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 1999 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2010 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 2014 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -425.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2019 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2020 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2022 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4936 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +653.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Vanuatu 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Botswana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Cameroon 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guinea 2.23 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.47 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.