Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
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 2021 was 27.20%, a 0.04% increase from 2020.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 27.16%, a 1.88% increase from 2019.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.28%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 25.31%, a 0.02% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 64.18% |
| Libya | 50.45% |
| Costa Rica | 45.36% |
| Botswana | 41.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.09% |
| Jordan | 40.53% |
| Namibia | 40.44% |
| St. Lucia | 38.69% |
| Gabon | 38.43% |
| Armenia | 36.09% |
| North Macedonia | 34.12% |
| Bosnia | 32.87% |
| Brazil | 31.90% |
| Algeria | 31.88% |
| Montenegro | 31.56% |
| Suriname | 30.53% |
| Serbia | 30.41% |
| Guyana | 29.85% |
| Lebanon | 29.60% |
| Albania | 27.84% |
| Iran | 27.21% |
| Iraq | 27.20% |
| Colombia | 26.45% |
| Jamaica | 26.11% |
| Mauritius | 25.26% |
| Turkey | 24.31% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.60% |
| Romania | 20.57% |
| Samoa | 19.69% |
| Belize | 19.27% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.29% |
| Fiji | 18.06% |
| Maldives | 17.74% |
| Russia | 16.89% |
| Azerbaijan | 16.49% |
| Paraguay | 16.27% |
| Malaysia | 15.60% |
| Venezuela | 14.94% |
| Ecuador | 14.23% |
| Bulgaria | 14.16% |
| China | 11.35% |
| Belarus | 11.31% |
| Peru | 11.16% |
| Tonga | 11.12% |
| Turkmenistan | 11.01% |
| Mexico | 8.13% |
| Cuba | 7.39% |
| Guatemala | 7.21% |
| Thailand | 6.98% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.73% |
| Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 27.20% | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 27.16% | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 25.28% | -0.03% |
| 2018 | 25.31% | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 25.29% | 2.81% |
| 2016 | 22.49% | 1.26% |
| 2015 | 21.23% | 1.30% |
| 2014 | 19.92% | 1.95% |
| 2013 | 17.98% | 1.90% |
| 2012 | 16.08% | -0.26% |
| 2011 | 16.34% | -0.22% |
| 2010 | 16.56% | -0.25% |
| 2009 | 16.81% | -0.16% |
| 2008 | 16.97% | -0.25% |
| 2007 | 17.22% | 0.10% |
| 2006 | 17.12% | 0.04% |
| 2005 | 17.08% | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 16.82% | -0.19% |
| 2003 | 17.01% | 0.08% |
| 2002 | 16.93% | 0.20% |
| 2001 | 16.73% | 0.25% |
| 2000 | 16.48% | 0.11% |
| 1999 | 16.37% | 0.11% |
| 1998 | 16.25% | 0.11% |
| 1997 | 16.14% | -0.07% |
| 1996 | 16.20% | -0.07% |
| 1995 | 16.27% | 0.03% |
| 1994 | 16.24% | 0.16% |
| 1993 | 16.07% | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 16.07% | -0.28% |
| 1991 | 16.36% | -0.28% |
