Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq

Iraq: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,583 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,583
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,954
in 2005
All-time low
1,576
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.0k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq is 1,583, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq peaked at 1,954 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 2021.

That places Iraq 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,930 1,890 1,954 5
2010s 1,751 1,634 1,866 10
2020s 1,582 1,576 1,586 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 112 Slovenia, Republic of 1,588 compare
  2. 113 Chad 1,585 compare
  3. 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare
  4. 116 Switzerland 1,529 compare
  5. 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
  6. 118 Mozambique, Republic of 1,507 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iraq was 1,583 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,954 in 2005.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Iraq ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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