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Iraq Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Iraq Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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35.65% in 2021

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Iraq was 35.65% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (35.65%), 2020 (34.45%), 2025 (32.01%), 2022 (31.79%), 2024 (31.73%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iraq Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	35.65%
2nd	2020	34.45%
3rd	2025	32.01%
4th	2022	31.79%
5th	2024	31.73%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	35.65%	+1.20pp	167th
2020	34.45%	+4.70pp	160th
2025	32.01%	+0.29pp	164th
2024	31.73%	+0.21pp	164th
2023	31.51%	−0.28pp	166th
2022	31.79%	−3.86pp	166th
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
2010	16.58%	−0.24pp	100th
2009	16.82%	−0.10pp	106th
2008	16.91%	−0.29pp	114th
2007	17.21%	+0.45pp	117th
2006	16.76%	−0.15pp	112th
2005	16.91%	−0.11pp	114th
2004	17.02%	−0.25pp	107th
2003	17.27%	+0.63pp	106th
2002	16.64%	+0.69pp	106th
2001	15.96%	+0.45pp	102nd
2000	15.51%	+0.22pp	102nd
1999	15.29%	−0.00pp	100th
1998	15.29%	−0.18pp	101st
1997	15.47%	−0.30pp	102nd
1996	15.77%	+0.19pp	105th
1995	15.58%	+0.37pp	108th
1994	15.21%	−0.16pp	104th
1993	15.37%	+0.06pp	109th
1992	15.31%	−0.40pp	114th
1991	15.71%	–	119th

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