Labor share of gdp in Iraq
Iraq: Labor share of gdp was 45.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.3
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2015
All-time low
26.3
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Iraq, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 45.3 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 45.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.3, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.05 | 26.3 | 41.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.83 | 31.7 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 11.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.5% (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+) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 43.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 15.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Iraq?
- Labor share of gdp in Iraq was 45.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for labor share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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