Iraq vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th)
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
16th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) over time
- Iraq
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Iraq and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 11.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 16th of 191 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.