Europe vs Iraq: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Europe rank
14th
Iraq rank
13th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Europe
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.2% in Europe, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.
Europe ranks 14th 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 | Europe | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.6% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 16.2% | 9.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Europe or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.2% in Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Europe and Iraq?
- 11.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Europe and Iraq rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Europe ranks 14th 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.