Iraq vs Western Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Iraq
16.2%
in 2021
Western Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
13th
Western Europe rank
15th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Iraq
- Western Europe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.2% against 5.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Iraq, at 16.2% against 5.2% in Western Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Iraq and Western Europe?
- 11.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Western Europe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 15th 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.