Industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq
Iraq: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.54
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
27
in 2022
All-time low
23.13
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.54 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq peaked at 27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.13, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.53 | — |
| 1992 | 23.44 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.33 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.31 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.13 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.41 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.76 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.39 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.93 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.27 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.69 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.11 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.15 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.77 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.03 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.93 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.31 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.62 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.91 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.79 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.43 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.21 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.18 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.54 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.62 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.76 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.54 | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.78 | 23.13 | 25.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.61 | 23.77 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.72 | 24.31 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.61 | 26.18 | 27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Iraq was 26.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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