Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq
Iraq: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,583 in 2023. ▼ 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq stood at 1,583.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,954 | — |
| 2006 | 1,945 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,944 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,917 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,890 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,866 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,841 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,815 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,764 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,741 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,719 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,683 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,656 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,634 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,582 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,576 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,586 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,583 | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,583 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,583 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 112 Slovenia 1,588 compare
- 113 Chad 1,585 compare
- 114 Rwanda 1,584 compare
- 116 Switzerland 1,529 compare
- 117 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
- 118 Mozambique 1,507 compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iraq was 1,583 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,954 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Iraq ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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