Americas vs Iraq: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Americas
5.1%
in 2025
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Americas rank
16th
Iraq rank
13th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Americas
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.1% in Americas, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Americas's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 10.6% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 16.2% | 8.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Americas or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.1% in Americas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Americas and Iraq?
- 11.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Americas and Iraq rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Americas ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.