Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq
Iraq: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.85
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2023
All-time low
6.28
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq stood at 6.85.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq peaked at 7.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.28, in 2017.
Iraq ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.48 | — |
| 2016 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.39 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.85 | -7.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.28 | 6.48 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 6.48 | 7.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Iraq was 6.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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