Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 34.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq peaked at 57.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.6% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 33.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.0% | 34.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Iraq was 34.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.