Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq

Iraq: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0381 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0381 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0381 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq, 1990–2023

0.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.013 units per square kilometre1991: 0.013 units per square kilometre1992: 0.013 units per square kilometre1993: 0.014 units per square kilometre1994: 0.015 units per square kilometre1995: 0.015 units per square kilometre1996: 0.016 units per square kilometre1997: 0.016 units per square kilometre1998: 0.017 units per square kilometre1999: 0.018 units per square kilometre2000: 0.018 units per square kilometre2001: 0.019 units per square kilometre2002: 0.02 units per square kilometre2003: 0.02 units per square kilometre2004: 0.021 units per square kilometre2005: 0.022 units per square kilometre2006: 0.022 units per square kilometre2007: 0.022 units per square kilometre2008: 0.023 units per square kilometre2009: 0.024 units per square kilometre2010: 0.025 units per square kilometre2011: 0.026 units per square kilometre2012: 0.027 units per square kilometre2013: 0.028 units per square kilometre2014: 0.029 units per square kilometre2015: 0.029 units per square kilometre2016: 0.03 units per square kilometre2017: 0.032 units per square kilometre2018: 0.033 units per square kilometre2019: 0.034 units per square kilometre2020: 0.036 units per square kilometre2021: 0.037 units per square kilometre2022: 0.037 units per square kilometre2023: 0.038 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.0381 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq peaked at 0.0381 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Iraq 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0127 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0128 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 0.0133 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 0.014 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1994 0.0147 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1995 0.0153 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1996 0.0158 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1997 0.0164 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.0169 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 0.0176 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 0.0182 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 0.0189 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2002 0.0196 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2003 0.0202 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2004 0.0209 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0217 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.022 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 0.0219 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2008 0.0225 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2009 0.0237 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2010 0.0247 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 0.0257 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2012 0.027 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2013 0.0279 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2014 0.0285 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2015 0.0294 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 0.0302 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 0.0317 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 0.0331 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 0.0345 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2020 0.0356 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 0.0371 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2022 0.0371 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0381 units per square kilometre +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.0176 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.021 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0247 units per square kilometre 0.0345 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.037 units per square kilometre 0.0356 units per square kilometre 0.0381 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 60 Cyprus 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Ghana 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Thailand 0.0384 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Slovenia 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Slovakia 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Austria 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iraq was 0.0381 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0381 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Iraq ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.