Iraq vs Pacific island small states: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iraq
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.5% against 1.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Iraq or Pacific island small states?
- Iraq, at 4.5% against 1.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Iraq and Pacific island small states?
- 2.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pacific island small states rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Iraq ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).