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Youth unemployment rate in Iraq

Latest: 32.0%
Previous: 31.7%
Change: +0.29 (+0.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth 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	15.7%
Dec 31, 1992	15.3%
Dec 31, 1993	15.4%
Dec 31, 1994	15.2%
Dec 31, 1995	15.6%
Dec 31, 1996	15.8%
Dec 31, 1997	15.5%
Dec 31, 1998	15.3%
Dec 31, 1999	15.3%
Dec 31, 2000	15.5%
Dec 31, 2001	16.0%
Dec 31, 2002	16.6%
Dec 31, 2003	17.3%
Dec 31, 2004	17.0%
Dec 31, 2005	16.9%
Dec 31, 2006	16.8%
Dec 31, 2007	17.2%
Dec 31, 2008	16.9%
Dec 31, 2009	16.8%
Dec 31, 2010	16.6%
Dec 31, 2011	16.5%
Dec 31, 2012	16.1%
Dec 31, 2013	17.9%
Dec 31, 2014	19.9%
Dec 31, 2015	21.4%
Dec 31, 2016	22.4%
Dec 31, 2017	25.3%
Dec 31, 2018	27.3%
Dec 31, 2019	29.8%
Dec 31, 2020	34.5%
Dec 31, 2021	35.7%
Dec 31, 2022	31.8%
Dec 31, 2023	31.5%
Dec 31, 2024	31.7%
Dec 31, 2025	32.0%

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