Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 32.23%, a 0.03% decline from 2022.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 32.26%, a 3.36% decline from 2021.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.62%, a 1.17% increase from 2020.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 34.45%, a 4.86% increase from 2019.
Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
32.23% |
-0.03% |
2022 |
32.26% |
-3.36% |
2021 |
35.62% |
1.17% |
2020 |
34.45% |
4.86% |
2019 |
29.59% |
2.29% |
2018 |
27.30% |
2.03% |
2017 |
25.27% |
2.82% |
2016 |
22.44% |
1.09% |
2015 |
21.36% |
1.43% |
2014 |
19.92% |
2.01% |
2013 |
17.92% |
1.80% |
2012 |
16.12% |
-0.36% |
2011 |
16.48% |
-0.13% |
2010 |
16.61% |
-0.24% |
2009 |
16.86% |
-0.11% |
2008 |
16.97% |
-0.30% |
2007 |
17.27% |
0.41% |
2006 |
16.86% |
-0.15% |
2005 |
17.01% |
-0.11% |
2004 |
17.12% |
-0.23% |
2003 |
17.35% |
0.61% |
2002 |
16.74% |
0.65% |
2001 |
16.08% |
0.42% |
2000 |
15.66% |
0.21% |
1999 |
15.45% |
0.00% |
1998 |
15.45% |
-0.16% |
1997 |
15.61% |
-0.27% |
1996 |
15.88% |
0.19% |
1995 |
15.69% |
0.36% |
1994 |
15.33% |
-0.15% |
1993 |
15.48% |
0.07% |
1992 |
15.41% |
-0.36% |
1991 |
15.77% |
-0.36% |