Iraq vs Palestine: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Iraq
16.17
in 2021
Palestine
28.71
in 2025
Iraq rank
3rd
Palestine rank
1st
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iraq
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 28.71 against 16.17 in Iraq, a difference of 12.54.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st of 69 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 18.28 | 9.64 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 22.34 | 11.74 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 26.39 | 10.22 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Iraq or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 28.71 against 16.17 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Iraq and Palestine?
- 12.54, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Palestine ranks 1st of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.