Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq
Iraq: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 339,519 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iraq, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.