Iraq vs Middle income: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Iraq
28.1%
in 2025
Middle income
13.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
21st
Middle income rank
19th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Middle income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 13.8% in Middle income, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 15.9% | 2.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 14.9% | 14.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Iraq or Middle income?
- Iraq, at 28.1% against 13.8% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Iraq and Middle income?
- 14.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.