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Iraq Average Youth Unemployment 1991-2025

20.47% 35 data points
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

Iraq's average youth unemployment from 1991 to 2025 was 20.47%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 32.01% +0.29pp 164th
2024 31.73% +0.21pp 164th
2023 31.51% −0.28pp 166th
2022 31.79% −3.86pp 166th
2021 35.65% +1.20pp 167th
2020 34.45% +4.70pp 160th
2019 29.75% +2.41pp 158th
2018 27.34% +2.06pp 150th
2017 25.28% +2.83pp 145th
2016 22.45% +1.06pp 132nd
2015 21.39% +1.48pp 127th
2014 19.91% +2.00pp 120th
2013 17.91% +1.82pp 106th
2012 16.09% −0.36pp 96th
2011 16.45% −0.13pp 97th
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