Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 68.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 71.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1996.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.1% | — |
| 1992 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 68.0% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.4% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Mexico 69.2% compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 69.0% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 68.5% compare
- 94 Guyana 68.4% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 67.9% compare
- 96 Gabon 67.6% compare
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 of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 68.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.