Iraq vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Iraq
33.2%
in 2021
Palestine
32.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
175th
Palestine rank
176th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 33.2% against 32.5% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 175th and Palestine ranks 176th of 178 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.6% | 5.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 33.3% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 1.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iraq or Palestine?
- Iraq, at 33.2% against 32.5% in Palestine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iraq and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 175th and Palestine ranks 176th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.