Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.2%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2021
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iraq stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iraq peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +24.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 16.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iraq?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Iraq was 16.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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