Iraq - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Iraq was 13.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 16.77 in 2016, while its lowest value was 9.78 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 9.78
1991 9.85
1992 9.97
1993 10.03
1994 10.09
1995 10.16
1996 10.21
1997 10.29
1998 10.66
1999 11.05
2000 11.44
2001 11.83
2002 12.25
2003 12.67
2004 13.11
2005 13.56
2006 14.03
2007 14.52
2008 14.48
2009 14.44
2010 14.40
2011 14.35
2012 14.31
2013 15.03
2014 15.78
2015 16.27
2016 16.77
2017 13.34
2018 13.38
2019 13.45
2020 13.33
2021 13.30

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure