Iraq vs Late-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Iraq
32.0%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
14.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Late-demographic dividend rank
16th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.0% against 14.4% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 19th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 9.4% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.2% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 12.6% | 8.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 15.0% | 17.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Iraq or Late-demographic dividend?
- Iraq, at 32.0% against 14.4% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iraq and Late-demographic dividend?
- 17.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Late-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.