Iraq vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean
5.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
13th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Iraq
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th 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.