Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Iraq
Iraq Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9 % | 2019 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Iraq?
- Unemployment Rate in Iraq remained unchanged at 7.9 % in 2019. The maximum rate was 10.3 % and minimum was 7.9 %.
- Data published Yearly by Central Statistical Organisation.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 7.9 | 2019 | 11.02.2020 |
| 14.8 | 2017 | 19.03.2018 |
| 16 | 2016 | 11.08.2017 |
| 15.5 | 2015 | 31.12.2015 |
| 15 | 2014 | 31.12.2014 |
| 15.1 | 2013 | 31.12.2013 |
| 15.3 | 2012 | 31.12.2012 |
| 15.2 | 2011 | 31.12.2011 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in Iraq by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuad Masum | 24.07.2014 - 02.10.2018 | 15.0000 | 16.0000 | 16.0000 | 15.0000 | 6.67% |
| Jalal Talabani | 06.04.2005 - 24.06.2014 | 18.0000 | 15.1000 | 18.0000 | 15.1000 | -16.11% |
| Saddam Hussein | 16.07.1979 - 09.04.2003 | 16.9000 | 16.8000 | 18.4000 | 16.8000 | -0.59% |
Other labor indicators in Iraq
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2019 | 4.2 % | 4.3 |
| Jordan | 4Q/19 | 19 % | 19.1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Feb/20 | 3 % | 3 |
| Mongolia | 4Q/19 | 8.1 % | 9.9 |
| Nepal | 2017 | 3.2 % | 3.4 |
| Palestine | 4Q/19 | 24 % | 24.6 |
| Tajikistan | Nov/19 | 2.1 % | 2.1 |
| Cambodia | 2019 | 0.7 % | 0.7 |
| China | 1Q/20 | 6 % | 5.9 |
| Georgia | 2018 | 12.7 % | 13.9 |
| India | 2020 | 7.8 % | 7.2 |
| Israel | Apr/20 | 3.3 % | 3.4 |
| Pakistan | 2017 | 5.7 % | 5.8 |
| South Korea | Apr/20 | 3.8 % | 3.8 |
| Taiwan | Apr/20 | 4.1 % | 3.76 |
| Vietnam | 4Q/19 | 2.15 % | 2.17 |
| Maldives | 2019 | 6.4 % | 6.1 |
| Armenia | 4Q/19 | 17.9 % | 18 |
| Hong Kong | Apr/20 | 5.2 % | 4.2 |
| Indonesia | 1Q/20 | 4.99 % | 5.28 |
| Japan | Apr/20 | 2.6 % | 2.5 |
| Kazakhstan | Mar/20 | 4.8 % | 4.8 |
| Lebanon | 2019 | 6.2 % | 6.2 |
| Macau | Apr/20 | 2.2 % | 2.1 |
| Malaysia | Mar/20 | 3.9 % | 3.3 |
| Philippines | 1Q/20 | 5.3 % | 4.5 |
| Qatar | 4Q/19 | 0.1 % | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 1Q/20 | 2.4 % | 2.3 |
| Sri Lanka | 4Q/19 | 4.5 % | 5.1 |
| Thailand | Mar/20 | 1 % | 1.1 |
| Oman | 2019 | 3.1 % | 3.1 |
| Iran | 3Q/19 | 10.4 % | 10.9 |
| Laos | 2019 | 0.6 % | 0.6 |
| Azerbaijan | 2019 | 4.8 % | 5.2 |
| Kuwait | 2019 | 2.17 % | 2.06 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4Q/19 | 5.7 % | 5.5 |
| Bahrain | 2018 | 3.9 % | 3.7 |
| North Korea | 2019 | 3.3 % | 3.3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2019 | 2.64 % | 2.57 |
| Yemen | 2019 | 12.8 % | 12.9 |
| Turkmenistan | 2019 | 3.9 % | 3.8 |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | 6.9 % | 7.2 |
| Iraq | 2019 | 7.9 % | 7.9 |
| Syria | 2019 | 8.4 % | 8.3 |
| Afghanistan | 2019 | 11.1 % | 11.1 |
| Bhutan | 2018 | 3.4 % | 2.4 |
| Brunei | 2019 | 9.1 % | 8.9 |
| Mauritius | 4Q/19 | 6.4 % | 6.7 |
