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Iraq Average Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

10.28% 35 data points
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

Iraq's average unemployment rate from 1991 to 2025 was 10.28%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 15.49% +0.19pp 168th
2024 15.29% +0.05pp 173rd
2023 15.24% −0.17pp 175th
2022 15.41% −0.76pp 175th
2021 16.17% +0.41pp 174th
2020 15.77% +1.67pp 167th
2019 14.10% +0.64pp 168th
2018 13.46% +0.44pp 165th
2017 13.02% +2.20pp 162nd
2016 10.82% −0.04pp 145th
2015 10.87% +0.28pp 145th
2014 10.59% +1.37pp 138th
2013 9.22% +1.26pp 126th
2012 7.97% −0.23pp 115th
2011 8.19% −0.07pp 121st
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