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Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Iraq

Labor force participation rate in Iraq in 2025 — 41.53%. Ranked 170 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.93 pp.

2025 41.53% −0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 170of 182
Period maximum 43.15%2016
Period minimum 39.66%2021

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Iraq, 1990–202539404142434419901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 42.46%1991: 42.45%1992: 42.38%1993: 42.36%1994: 42.36%1995: 42.33%1996: 42.32%1997: 42.26%1998: 42.21%1999: 42.15%2000: 42.1%2001: 42.04%2002: 41.99%2003: 41.93%2004: 41.88%2005: 41.82%2006: 41.77%2007: 41.71%2008: 41.57%2009: 41.42%2010: 41.28%2011: 41.13%2012: 40.99%2013: 41.96%2014: 42.93%2015: 43.04%2016: 43.15%2017: 41.89%2018: 41.24%2019: 40.52%2020: 40.31%2021: 39.66%2022: 41.48%2023: 41.63%2024: 41.56%2025: 41.53%
Change over the period: −0.93 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 41.53%
World 60.98%
Middle East & North Africa 47.39%
Western Asia computed 51.54%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 63.16%
Labor force participation rate — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.53 −0.02 pp
2024 41.56 −0.07 pp
2023 41.63 +0.15 pp
2022 41.48 +1.82 pp
2021 39.66 −0.64 pp
2020 40.31 −0.21 pp
2019 40.52 −0.72 pp
2018 41.24 −0.65 pp
2017 41.89 −1.26 pp
2016 43.15 +0.11 pp
2015 43.04 +0.11 pp
2014 42.93 +0.97 pp
2013 41.96 +0.97 pp
2012 40.99 −0.14 pp
2011 41.13 −0.15 pp
2010 41.28 −0.15 pp
2009 41.42 −0.14 pp
2008 41.57 −0.15 pp
2007 41.71 −0.05 pp
2006 41.77 −0.05 pp
2005 41.82 −0.05 pp
2004 41.88 −0.05 pp
2003 41.93 −0.05 pp
2002 41.99 −0.05 pp
2001 42.04 −0.05 pp
2000 42.1 −0.06 pp
1999 42.15 −0.05 pp
1998 42.21 −0.05 pp
1997 42.26 −0.05 pp
1996 42.32 −0.01 pp
1995 42.33 −0.03 pp
1994 42.36 −0.01 pp
1993 42.36 −0.01 pp
1992 42.38 −0.07 pp
1991 42.45 −0.01 pp
1990 42.46 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

QA Qatar 87.01 AE United Arab Emirates 78.59 KW Kuwait 73.37 BH Bahrain 70.43 OM Oman 68.38 CY Cyprus 66.96 IL Israel 65.49 SA Saudi Arabia 65.1 GE Georgia 64.31 AZ Azerbaijan 63.29 AM Armenia 59.39 TR Türkiye 54.38 IQ Iraq 41.53 JO Jordan 40.05 SY Syria 36.9 YE Yemen 33.1
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About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Iraq

Labor Female labor force participation rate

The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.

Iraq by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

Iraq by year Labor Employment-to-population ratio

The share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.

Iraq by year Demography Age dependency ratio

How many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.

Iraq by year
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