Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq

Iraq: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 339,519 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
339,519
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
339,519
in 2027
All-time low
228,150
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 228.7k2006: 230.2k2007: 228.2k2008: 230.8k2009: 237.2k2010: 242.7k2011: 248.6k2012: 257.5k2013: 270.1k2014: 279.1k2015: 284.7k2016: 291.6k2017: 278.5k2018: 277.5k2019: 275.8k2020: 266.2k2021: 268.9k2022: 293.7k2023: 304.0k2024: 311.7k2025: 320.2k2026: 329.6k2027: 339.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq stood at 339,519. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq peaked at 339,519 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 228,150, in 2007.

That places Iraq 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Iraq, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 228,693
2006 230,177 +0.6%
2007 228,150 -0.9%
2008 230,797 +1.2%
2009 237,202 +2.8%
2010 242,671 +2.3%
2011 248,562 +2.4%
2012 257,542 +3.6%
2013 270,125 +4.9%
2014 279,113 +3.3%
2015 284,655 +2.0%
2016 291,616 +2.4%
2017 278,476 -4.5%
2018 277,521 -0.3%
2019 275,844 -0.6%
2020 266,238 -3.5%
2021 268,859 +1.0%
2022 293,677 +9.2%
2023 304,004 +3.5%
2024 311,715 +2.5%
2025 320,161 +2.7%
2026 329,598 +2.9%
2027 339,519 +3.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 339,519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 339,519 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 231,004 228,150 237,202 5
2010s 270,612 242,671 291,616 10
2020s 304,221 266,238 339,519 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 59 Chile 347,996 compare
  2. 60 Zambia 343,410 compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 339,974 compare
  4. 63 Ecuador 333,451 compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 323,225 compare
  6. 65 Nepal 312,203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq was 339,519 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 339,519 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 228,150 in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Iraq ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.