Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq
Iraq: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq stood at 26.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq peaked at 34.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2018.
That places Iraq 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.8% | — |
| 1992 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.1% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.8% | 26.0% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Iraq was 26.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Iraq ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.