Iraq Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

Iraq unemployment rate for 2023 was 15.53%, a 0.06% decline from 2022.
  • Iraq unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.59%, a 0.58% decline from 2021.
  • Iraq unemployment rate for 2021 was 16.17%, a 0.4% increase from 2020.
  • Iraq unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.78%, a 1.63% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.