Iraq—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
31.7%
2025
YoY Change
+0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#95
of 188 countries
Maximum
35.9%
2000
Minimum
28.5%
2013
CAGR
-0.5%
26 years
Last
31.7%
Previous
31.6%
Highest
35.9%
Lowest
28.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's self-employed (% of total) was 31.7% in 2025, ranking #95 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 35.9% (2000) and the lowest was 28.5% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% 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: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.