Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 33.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq is 33.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq peaked at 38.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.1% | — |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
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- 175 Eswatini 33.5% compare
- 177 Palestine, State of 32.5% compare
- 178 Yemen 31.4% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iraq was 33.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.