Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 31.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.73
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.65
in 2021
All-time low
15.21
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq stood at 31.73.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq peaked at 35.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 1994.
Iraq ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.71 | — |
| 1992 | 15.31 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.37 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.58 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.77 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.47 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.29 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.29 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.51 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.96 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.64 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.27 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.02 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.91 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.76 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.21 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.91 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.82 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.58 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.45 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.91 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 19.91 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 21.39 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 22.45 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25.28 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 27.34 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 29.75 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 34.45 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 35.65 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 31.79 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 31.51 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.73 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 | 15.21 | 15.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 15.51 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 16.09 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.03 | 31.51 | 35.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 32.77 compare
- 17 Yemen 32.17 compare
- 18 New Caledonia 31.83 compare
- 20 Algeria 29.88 compare
- 21 Georgia 29.86 compare
- 22 North Macedonia 28.66 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Iraq was 31.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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