Iran vs Iraq: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Iran
17.6%
in 2025
Iraq
18.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
173rd
Iraq rank
171st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.4% against 17.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 30.6% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 27.2% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 23.0% | 3.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 18.4% against 17.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 173rd and Iraq ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.