World StatisticsIraq: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202515.5
Change since 2015+42.5%10.9 (2015)
World rank14 / 1822025
Rank in region5 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
18.0
17.3
16.5
16.3
15.5
15.1
14.9
14.1
13.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.5 | +1.3% | 14 / 182 |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +0.4% | 15 / 182 |
| 2023 | 15.2 | -1.1% | 14 / 184 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | -4.7% | 16 / 186 |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +2.6% | 18 / 187 |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +11.8% | 25 / 187 |
| 2019 | 14.1 | +4.7% | 24 / 187 |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +3.4% | 27 / 187 |
| 2017 | 13.0 | +20.3% | 30 / 187 |
| 2016 | 10.8 | -0.4% | 47 / 187 |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +2.6% | 47 / 187 |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +14.8% | 53 / 187 |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +15.8% | 65 / 187 |
| 2012 | 8.0 | -2.8% | 75 / 187 |
| 2011 | 8.2 | -0.9% | 69 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.3 | -1.8% | 72 / 187 |
| 2009 | 8.4 | -0.6% | 69 / 187 |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -2.1% | 53 / 187 |
| 2007 | 8.6 | +2.8% | 56 / 187 |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -1.9% | 66 / 187 |
| 2005 | 8.6 | -1.7% | 69 / 187 |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -2.7% | 70 / 187 |
| 2003 | 9.0 | +3.9% | 75 / 187 |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +4.5% | 80 / 187 |
| 2001 | 8.2 | +2.6% | 81 / 187 |
| 2000 | 8.0 | +0.7% | 82 / 187 |
| 1999 | 8.0 | -1.1% | 82 / 187 |
| 1998 | 8.1 | -2.5% | 82 / 187 |
| 1997 | 8.3 | -2.9% | 84 / 187 |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +1.0% | 77 / 187 |
| 1995 | 8.4 | +2.6% | 75 / 187 |
| 1994 | 8.2 | -1.7% | 80 / 187 |
| 1993 | 8.4 | +0.2% | 74 / 187 |
| 1992 | 8.3 | -3.4% | 70 / 187 |
| 1991 | 8.6 | – | 64 / 187 |
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