Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 16.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.17
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
16.17
in 2021
All-time low
7.96
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2021
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iraq stood at 16.17. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iraq peaked at 16.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.65 | — |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.02 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 16.17 | +24.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 16.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 16.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.47, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 7.96 | 13.02 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 16.17 | 16.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.71 compare
- 2 Jordan 16.62 compare
- 4 Tunisia 15.11 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 14.9 compare
- 6 Yemen 13.47 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iraq?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Iraq was 16.17 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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