Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.16%, a 0.08% decline from 2018.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 25.24%, a 0.26% decline from 2017.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 25.50%, a 2.8% increase from 2016.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 22.70%, a 1.32% increase from 2015.
Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2019 |
25.16% |
-0.08% |
2018 |
25.24% |
-0.26% |
2017 |
25.50% |
2.80% |
2016 |
22.70% |
1.32% |
2015 |
21.38% |
1.25% |
2014 |
20.13% |
1.89% |
2013 |
18.24% |
2.03% |
2012 |
16.21% |
-0.24% |
2011 |
16.45% |
-0.31% |
2010 |
16.76% |
-0.22% |
2009 |
16.98% |
0.21% |
2008 |
16.77% |
-0.35% |
2007 |
17.12% |
-0.13% |
2006 |
17.25% |
-0.16% |
2005 |
17.41% |
-0.06% |
2004 |
17.47% |
0.12% |
2003 |
17.35% |
0.21% |
2002 |
17.14% |
0.21% |
2001 |
16.93% |
0.04% |
2000 |
16.89% |
0.04% |
1999 |
16.85% |
0.22% |
1998 |
16.63% |
0.15% |
1997 |
16.48% |
0.11% |
1996 |
16.37% |
0.08% |
1995 |
16.29% |
0.02% |
1994 |
16.27% |
0.07% |
1993 |
16.20% |
0.28% |
1992 |
15.92% |
0.15% |
1991 |
15.77% |
0.15% |