Euro area vs Iraq: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Euro area
16.6%
in 2025
Iraq
35.4%
in 2021
Euro area rank
12th
Iraq rank
9th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Euro area
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 35.4% against 16.6% in Euro area, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.
Euro area ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 9th of 29 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 17.3% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.1% | 3.8% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 35.4% | 15.7% | 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), Euro area or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 35.4% against 16.6% in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Euro area and Iraq?
- 18.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and Iraq rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 9th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.