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Unemployment rate
Iraq — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | less than 5% (1989 est.) |
| 1991 | less than 5% (1989 est.) |
| 1992 | less than 5% (1989 est.) |
| 1993 | less than 5% (1989 est.) |
| 1994 | NA% |
| 1995 | NA% |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | NA% |
| 1999 | NA% |
| 2000 | NA% |
| 2001 | NA% |
| 2002 | NA% |
| 2003 | NA% |
| 2004 | NA (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 25% to 30% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 25% to 30% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 25% to 30% (2005 est.) |
| 2008 | 18% to 30% (2006 est.) |
| 2009 | 18.2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 161 18% (2006 est.) note: official data; unofficial estimates as high as 30% |
| 2010 | 15.3% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 15.2% (2008 est.) |
| 2011 | 15.3% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 151 15.2% (2008 est.) |
| 2012 | 16% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 151 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2013 | 16% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 149 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2014 | 16% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 143 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2015 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 154 |
| 2016 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 157 |
| 2017 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 176 |
| 2018 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2019 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2020 | 16% (2012 est.) | 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2021 | 16% (2012 est.) 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2022 | 16% (2012 est.) 15% (2010 est.) |
| 2023 | 14.19% (2021 est.) 14.09% (2020 est.) 12.86% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 15.53% (2023 est.) 15.59% (2022 est.) 16.17% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 15.6% (2024 est.) 15.5% (2023 est.) 15.6% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |