Iraq vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio
Iraq
35.1
in 2025
Palestine
34
in 2022
Iraq rank
176th
Palestine rank
178th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35.1 against 34 in Palestine, a difference of 1.1.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.79 | 35.99 | 2.8 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 38.26 | 30.66 | 7.61 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 37.36 | 33.11 | 4.25 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 32.09 | 2.01 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Iraq or Palestine?
- Iraq, at 35.1 against 34 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Iraq and Palestine?
- 1.1, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Iraq ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.