Iraq—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #98 of 188
Latest Value
27.1%
2025
YoY Change
+0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#98
of 188 countries
Maximum
33.9%
2000
Minimum
26.6%
2018
CAGR
-0.9%
26 years
Last
27.1%
Previous
27.1%
Highest
33.9%
Lowest
26.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.9% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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