Afghanistan vs Iraq: Labor force, female
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2025
Iraq
13.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
187th
Iraq rank
185th
Labor force, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.3% against 6.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Iraq ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 10.8% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.8% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.3% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 13.5% | 2.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 13.3% against 6.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 6.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for labor force, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th and Iraq ranks 185th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.