Iraq - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Iraq was 10,719,020 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,719,020 in 2021 and a minimum value of 4,026,931 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 4,026,931
1991 4,154,859
1992 4,281,382
1993 4,440,120
1994 4,604,928
1995 4,767,296
1996 4,943,168
1997 5,106,940
1998 5,281,564
1999 5,460,655
2000 5,644,809
2001 5,821,082
2002 6,005,060
2003 6,189,655
2004 6,365,398
2005 6,527,913
2006 6,650,093
2007 6,757,432
2008 6,854,442
2009 6,978,770
2010 7,144,371
2011 7,423,495
2012 7,742,672
2013 8,304,576
2014 8,889,023
2015 9,291,728
2016 9,620,473
2017 9,631,305
2018 9,968,680
2019 10,242,320
2020 10,368,720
2021 10,719,020

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure