Own-account workers, total in Iraq
Iraq: Own-account workers, total was 21.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
21.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1993
All-time low
21.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Iraq, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 21.8% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Iraq peaked at 30.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2014.
Iraq ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 25.1% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Iraq?
- Own-account workers, total in Iraq was 21.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for own-account workers, total?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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