Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq peaked at 31.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2021.
That places Iraq 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 18.7% | 6 |
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- 172 Namibia 18.2% compare
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
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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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, total (%) (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.