Share in vulnerable employment in Iraq
Iraq: Share in vulnerable employment was 27.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.14
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 1996
All-time low
26.57
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Iraq stood at 27.14.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Iraq peaked at 35.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.35 | — |
| 1992 | 35.32 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.37 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.39 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.92 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.44 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.94 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.56 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.48 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.55 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.79 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.87 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.92 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.87 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.83 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.55 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.46 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.13 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.18 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.98 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.02 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.07 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.07 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.14 | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 27.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 27.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.23 | 34.44 | 35.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 31.87 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 | 26.57 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 26.98 | 27.18 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Iraq?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Iraq was 27.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Iraq ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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