Monthly minimum wage in Iraq
Iraq: Monthly minimum wage was 350,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Iraq, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 350,000 for monthly minimum wage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Iraq peaked at 350,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 15th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 120,000 | — |
| 2013 | 250,000 | +108.3% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 250,000 | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 261,250 | 120,000 | 350,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 5 |
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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 monthly minimum wage in Iraq?
- Monthly minimum wage in Iraq was 350,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.