GDP per employed person in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per employed person was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Iraq peaked at 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 75th of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iraq
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 10.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Iraq?
- Gdp per employed person in Iraq was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per employed person?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.