Iraq - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 19.14
2012 29.79
2014 46.82
2016 37.99
2017 63.27

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iraq was 64.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 64.58 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.34 in 2007.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.57
1992 21.28
1993 21.21
1994 21.29
1995 21.25
1996 21.12
1997 21.00
1998 20.86
1999 20.71
2000 20.55
2001 20.52
2002 20.44
2003 20.24
2004 19.80
2005 19.76
2006 19.53
2007 19.34
2008 21.30
2009 23.38
2010 25.39
2011 27.43
2012 29.46
2013 37.59
2014 45.62
2015 41.35
2016 37.44
2017 62.53
2018 62.16
2019 61.77
2020 64.58

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 17.04
2012 14.64
2014 16.98
2016 20.09
2017 21.99

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iraq was 23.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 23.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.70 in 2012.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.99
1992 15.71
1993 15.71
1994 15.89
1995 15.93
1996 15.87
1997 15.81
1998 15.92
1999 16.04
2000 16.15
2001 16.41
2002 16.62
2003 16.71
2004 16.53
2005 16.81
2006 16.86
2007 16.98
2008 16.48
2009 16.09
2010 15.61
2011 15.17
2012 14.70
2013 15.79
2014 16.85
2015 18.32
2016 19.88
2017 21.67
2018 21.74
2019 21.76
2020 23.56

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 17.28
2012 16.06
2014 19.99
2016 22.67
2017 25.57

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iraq was 27.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 27.16 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.07 in 1992.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.36
1992 16.07
1993 16.07
1994 16.24
1995 16.27
1996 16.20
1997 16.14
1998 16.25
1999 16.37
2000 16.48
2001 16.73
2002 16.93
2003 17.01
2004 16.82
2005 17.08
2006 17.12
2007 17.22
2008 16.97
2009 16.81
2010 16.56
2011 16.34
2012 16.08
2013 17.98
2014 19.92
2015 21.23
2016 22.49
2017 25.29
2018 25.31
2019 25.28
2020 27.16

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 70.47
2012 65.49

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 21.59
2012 16.88

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2007 46.18
2012 40.64

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment