Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 196.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq stood at 196.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq peaked at 287.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 112.3%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 18th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.3% | — |
| 2012 | 203.4% | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 275.7% | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 189.1% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 287.8% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 196.8% | -31.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 196.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 196.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.3% | 112.3% | 112.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 239.0% | 189.1% | 287.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 196.8% | 196.8% | 196.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Iraq was 196.8% in 2021, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 287.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.3% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.