Labor force, female, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0352 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0352 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0446 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 units per person, in 1990.
That places Iraq 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0244 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0253 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0274 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0283 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0352 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0362 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.036 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0358 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.043 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0352 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0353 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0346 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0352 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0352 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 181 Algeria 0.0486 units per person compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0459 units per person compare
- 183 Sudan 0.0437 units per person compare
- 185 Afghanistan 0.0146 units per person compare
- 186 Yemen 0.0137 units per person 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, per capita in Iraq?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Iraq was 0.0352 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 units per person in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.