Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iraq
Iraq: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 16.2% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2021. 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iraq peaked at 16.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iraq?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Iraq was 16.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.