Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq
Iraq: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.5% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.5% 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 | 23.8% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 27.0% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Iraq was 26.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.