Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 31.76%, a 3.85% decline from 2021.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.60%, a 1.23% increase from 2020.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 34.38%, a 5.04% increase from 2019.
- Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 29.33%, a 2.14% increase from 2018.
Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
31.76% |
-3.85% |
2021 |
35.60% |
1.23% |
2020 |
34.38% |
5.04% |
2019 |
29.33% |
2.14% |
2018 |
27.19% |
1.92% |
2017 |
25.27% |
2.82% |
2016 |
22.44% |
1.12% |
2015 |
21.33% |
1.41% |
2014 |
19.92% |
1.99% |
2013 |
17.93% |
1.81% |
2012 |
16.12% |
-0.34% |
2011 |
16.46% |
-0.15% |
2010 |
16.61% |
-0.24% |
2009 |
16.85% |
-0.13% |
2008 |
16.98% |
-0.29% |
2007 |
17.27% |
0.41% |
2006 |
16.86% |
-0.14% |
2005 |
17.00% |
-0.08% |
2004 |
17.08% |
-0.23% |
2003 |
17.31% |
0.55% |
2002 |
16.75% |
0.58% |
2001 |
16.18% |
0.43% |
2000 |
15.75% |
0.20% |
1999 |
15.55% |
0.02% |
1998 |
15.54% |
-0.17% |
1997 |
15.71% |
-0.22% |
1996 |
15.93% |
0.22% |
1995 |
15.71% |
0.36% |
1994 |
15.35% |
-0.13% |
1993 |
15.48% |
0.06% |
1992 |
15.42% |
-0.35% |
1991 |
15.77% |
15.77% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |