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

01020301991200820251991: 23.51992: 23.41993: 23.31994: 23.31995: 23.11996: 23.41997: 23.81998: 24.71999: 25.42000: 26.12001: 25.92002: 25.32003: 24.72004: 24.12005: 24.12006: 24.22007: 23.82008: 242009: 23.92010: 24.32011: 24.62012: 25.52013: 25.92014: 25.92015: 25.82016: 26.42017: 26.22018: 26.22019: 26.32020: 26.22021: 26.52022: 272023: 26.62024: 26.82025: 26.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Serbia 27.07 compare
  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 26.82 compare
  3. 30 Eswatini 26.73 compare
  4. 32 Italy 26.43 compare
  5. 33 Croatia 26.36 compare
  6. 34 Sri Lanka 26.3 compare

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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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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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