SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Iraq
Iraq: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 16.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Iraq is 16.17, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Iraq peaked at 16.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.65 | — |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.02 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.17 | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 7.96 | 13.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 16.17 | 16.17 | 1 |
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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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Iraq?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Iraq was 16.17 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.