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Unemployment rate in Iraq

Latest: 15.5%
Previous: 15.3%
Change: +0.19 (+1.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Iraq
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	8.6%
Dec 31, 1992	8.3%
Dec 31, 1993	8.4%
Dec 31, 1994	8.2%
Dec 31, 1995	8.4%
Dec 31, 1996	8.5%
Dec 31, 1997	8.3%
Dec 31, 1998	8.1%
Dec 31, 1999	8.0%
Dec 31, 2000	8.0%
Dec 31, 2001	8.2%
Dec 31, 2002	8.6%
Dec 31, 2003	9.0%
Dec 31, 2004	8.7%
Dec 31, 2005	8.6%
Dec 31, 2006	8.4%
Dec 31, 2007	8.6%
Dec 31, 2008	8.5%
Dec 31, 2009	8.4%
Dec 31, 2010	8.3%
Dec 31, 2011	8.2%
Dec 31, 2012	8.0%
Dec 31, 2013	9.2%
Dec 31, 2014	10.6%
Dec 31, 2015	10.9%
Dec 31, 2016	10.8%
Dec 31, 2017	13.0%
Dec 31, 2018	13.5%
Dec 31, 2019	14.1%
Dec 31, 2020	15.8%
Dec 31, 2021	16.2%
Dec 31, 2022	15.4%
Dec 31, 2023	15.2%
Dec 31, 2024	15.3%
Dec 31, 2025	15.5%

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