Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq was 41.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 169th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202541.5%
Change on 2024-0 pts
Rank169th of 181Countries ranked
Series high43.22016
Series low39.72021

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq, 1990 to 2025

39404142434419901996200220082014202020251990: 42.5 %1991: 42.5 %1992: 42.4 %1993: 42.4 %1994: 42.4 %1995: 42.3 %1996: 42.3 %1997: 42.3 %1998: 42.2 %1999: 42.2 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 42 %2002: 42 %2003: 41.9 %2004: 41.9 %2005: 41.8 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 41.7 %2008: 41.6 %2009: 41.4 %2010: 41.3 %2011: 41.1 %2012: 41 %2013: 42 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 43 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 41.9 %2018: 41.2 %2019: 40.5 %2020: 40.3 %2021: 39.7 %2022: 41.5 %2023: 41.6 %2024: 41.6 %2025: 41.5 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202541.5
202441.6
202341.6
202241.5
202139.7
202040.3
201940.5
201841.2
201741.9
201643.2
201543
201442.9
201342
201241
201141.1
201041.3
200941.4
200841.6
200741.7
200641.8
200541.8
200441.9
200341.9
200242
200142
200042.1
199942.2
199842.2
199742.3
199642.3
199542.3
199442.4
199342.4
199242.4
199142.5
199042.5

Rankings

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq?

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq was 41.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 169th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Iraq?

43.2% in 2016, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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