Iraq Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 32.09%, a 0.12% increase from 2023.
  • Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 31.97%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
  • Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 32.07%, a 3.58% decline from 2021.
  • Iraq youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 35.65%, a 0.83% increase from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.