Iraq—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #178 of 188
Latest Value
35.1%
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#178
of 188 countries
Maximum
38.7%
2000
Minimum
33.2%
2021
CAGR
-0.4%
26 years
Last
35.1%
Previous
35.2%
Highest
38.7%
Lowest
33.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.7% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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