Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
105th
of 114 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2024
All-time low
13.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Iraq, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 41.3% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Iraq peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
That places Iraq 105th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.7% | — |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +69.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.4%, 85% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.7% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 24.4% | 41.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Iraq?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Iraq was 41.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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