Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Iraq
Iraq Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 14.2 % | 2021 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Iraq?
- Unemployment Rate in Iraq increased to 14.2 % in 2021. The maximum rate was 13.74 % and minimum was 7.97 %.
- Data published Yearly by Central Statistical Organisation.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 14.2 | 2021 | 25.08.2022 |
| 13.74 | 2020 | 09.03.2021 |
| 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 |
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 | 2021 | 5.2 % | 5.3 |
| Jordan | 4Q/22 | 22.9 % | 23.1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Dec/22 | 2.8 % | 2.9 |
| Mongolia | 3Q/22 | 5.4 % | 7.8 |
| Nepal | 2021 | 5.1 % | 4.7 |
| Palestine | 4Q/22 | 23 % | 25 |
| Tajikistan | Dec/21 | 7.8 % | 7.6 |
| Cambodia | 2021 | 0.61 % | 0.33 |
| China | 1Q/23 | 5.6 % | 5.5 |
| Georgia | 2022 | 16.1 % | 15.6 |
| India | 2023 | 7.1 % | 8.3 |
| Israel | Feb/23 | 3.9 % | 4.3 |
| Pakistan | 2021 | 6.5 % | 4.4 |
| South Korea | Feb/23 | 2.6 % | 2.9 |
| Taiwan | Feb/23 | 3.58 % | 3.6 |
| Vietnam | 4Q/22 | 2.32 % | 2.28 |
| Maldives | 2021 | 6.1 % | 6.3 |
| Armenia | 3Q/22 | 11.6 % | 13 |
| Hong Kong | Feb/23 | 3.3 % | 3.4 |
| Indonesia | 3Q/22 | 5.86 % | 5.83 |
| Japan | Jan/23 | 2.4 % | 2.5 |
| Kazakhstan | Dec/22 | 4.8 % | 4.9 |
| Lebanon | 2021 | 14.5 % | 13.3 |
| Macau | Feb/23 | 3.3 % | 3.4 |
| Malaysia | Jan/23 | 3.6 % | 3.6 |
| Philippines | 0Q/23 | 4.8 % | 4.3 |
| Qatar | 4Q/22 | 0.1 % | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 4Q/22 | 2 % | 2.1 |
| Sri Lanka | 3Q/22 | 5 % | 4.6 |
| Thailand | Dec/22 | 1.15 % | 1.23 |
| Oman | 2021 | 3.1 % | 2.9 |
| Iran | 4Q/22 | 8.2 % | 8.9 |
| Laos | 2021 | 1.3 % | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 2021 | 6 % | 6.27 |
| Kuwait | 2021 | 3.7 % | 3.5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3Q/22 | 5.8 % | 5.8 |
| Bahrain | 2021 | 6.6 % | 5.9 |
| North Korea | 2021 | 2.6 % | 2.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2021 | 3.9 % | 6.7 |
| Yemen | 2021 | 13.6 % | 13.42 |
| Turkmenistan | 2020 | 4.38 % | 3.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 2018 | 6.9 % | 7.2 |
| Iraq | 2021 | 14.2 % | 13.74 |
| Syria | 2021 | 10.6 % | 10.3 |
| Afghanistan | 2021 | 13.3 % | 11.2 |
| Bhutan | 2020 | 5 % | 2.7 |
| Brunei | 2021 | 4.9 % | 7.4 |
| Mauritius | 3Q/22 | 7.5 % | 8.1 |
