Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq peaked at 26.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.0% | — |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.4% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
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- 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 17.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.