Unemployment in Iraq

15.56 % in 2023

Before unemployment of Iraq started to increase to reach a level of 15.56 % in 2023, it went through a trough reaching a low of 7.96 % in 2012.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 16.17 Percent in 2021 IMF
Unemployment in Iraq
Number 1,673,673 Number in 2021 IMF
World Unemployment in the Middle East
Jordan 19.05 % in 2023 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 13.49 % in 2023 WB
Lebanon 11.68 % in 2023 WB
Cyprus 6.43 % in 2023 WB
Saudi Arabia 5.01 % in 2023 WB
Israel 3.35 % in 2023 WB
United Arab Emirates 2.95 % in 2023 WB
Kuwait 2.12 % in 2023 WB
Oman 1.5 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Iraq
Average Working Hours 10.3 Hours Per Week in 2011 WB
Employment 8.37 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 34.97 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 13.88 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 7.02 % in 2023 WB