Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq stood at 16.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.6% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Iraq was 16.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.