Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq peaked at 28.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.3% compare
- 70 Guam 28.3% compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 28.0% 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Iraq was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).