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Labour

Iraq

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture8.2%
  • Employment in industry26.5%
  • Employment in services65.3%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
8.511011.613.114.719902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
15.616.216.917.518.219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation41.5–41.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 41.56 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 41.53 %
Female labour force participation11 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment15.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment32 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio35.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture8.17 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry26.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services65.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation10.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)16.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers60.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iraq's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (41.5–41.6 %), female labour force participation (11 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.