Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 30.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq is 30.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq peaked at 30.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.4% | — |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 10.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iraq was 30.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.