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 2022 was 34.59%, a 1.01% decline from 2021.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.60%, a 1.24% decline from 2020.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 36.84%, a 2.85% increase from 2019.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 33.99%, a 4.43% increase from 2018.
Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
34.59% |
-1.01% |
2021 |
35.60% |
-1.24% |
2020 |
36.84% |
2.85% |
2019 |
33.99% |
4.43% |
2018 |
29.56% |
4.29% |
2017 |
25.27% |
2.82% |
2016 |
22.44% |
1.24% |
2015 |
21.20% |
1.28% |
2014 |
19.92% |
1.92% |
2013 |
18.00% |
1.88% |
2012 |
16.12% |
-0.27% |
2011 |
16.39% |
-0.21% |
2010 |
16.60% |
-0.23% |
2009 |
16.84% |
-0.15% |
2008 |
16.99% |
-0.28% |
2007 |
17.27% |
0.06% |
2006 |
17.20% |
-0.02% |
2005 |
17.22% |
0.26% |
2004 |
16.96% |
-0.27% |
2003 |
17.22% |
0.05% |
2002 |
17.17% |
0.19% |
2001 |
16.98% |
0.26% |
2000 |
16.72% |
0.09% |
1999 |
16.64% |
0.11% |
1998 |
16.53% |
0.10% |
1997 |
16.42% |
-0.09% |
1996 |
16.51% |
-0.07% |
1995 |
16.58% |
0.05% |
1994 |
16.54% |
0.20% |
1993 |
16.33% |
0.01% |
1992 |
16.33% |
-0.32% |
1991 |
16.65% |
-0.32% |