Iraq vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS

Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
4.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
13th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
20th

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time

  • Iraq
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
57.51012.515200020122025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 4.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.3 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 13th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 4.9% 3.7% Iraq
2010s 10.6% 4.8% 5.8% Iraq
2020s 16.2% 5.7% 10.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Iraq or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Iraq, at 16.2% against 4.9% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2021.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Iraq and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
11.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Iraq ranks 13th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 20th of 189 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed