Share of female workers by sector in Iraq
Iraq: Share of female workers by sector was 13.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.31
in 1991
All-time low
13.71
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Iraq is 13.93, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Iraq peaked at 27.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 2019.
That places Iraq 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.31 | — |
| 1992 | 26.64 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.26 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.63 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 25.25 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 24.07 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.12 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 21.93 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.64 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.58 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.27 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.04 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.77 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.17 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.78 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.29 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.58 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.13 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.85 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.14 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.56 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.32 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.36 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 14.53 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.71 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.15 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.54 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.55 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.93 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.93 | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.85 | 21.93 | 27.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.66 | 17.58 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.31 | 13.71 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 | 13.93 | 14.55 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Iraq?
- Share of female workers by sector in Iraq was 13.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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