Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 5.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.