Unemployment, Youth Total (As % of Total Labour Force Ages 15-24) rose 0.140% to 27.2% in Iraq in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Unemployment, Youth Total (As % of Total Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Iraq reached an all time high of 27.2% in 2021 and an all time low of 16.1% in 1992. When compared to Iraq's main peers, Unemployment, Youth Total (As % of Total Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Iran amounted to 27.2%, 25.5% in Kuwait, 28.8% in Saudi Arabia and 26.2% in Syria in 2021.
Iraq has been ranked 39th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Unemployment, Youth Total (As % of Total Labour Force Ages 15-24), 43 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Unemployment, Youth Total (As % of Total Labour Force Ages 15-24) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bahrain | % | 5.62% | 5.67% | 5.81% | 6.04% | 6.31% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 25.9% | 29.0% | 28.1% | 27.4% | 25.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 21.2% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 30.9% | 35.6% | 35.4% | 38.7% | 36.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kuwait | % | 16.1% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | % | 20.5% | 21.3% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 24.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 6.78% | 7.18% | 7.60% | 8.02% | 7.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 29.8% | 25.1% | 28.0% | 28.8% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Syria | % | 21.4% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 22.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 18.2% | 19.2% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 24.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 9.82% | 9.74% | 9.56% | 9.47% | 9.47% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 5.70% | 5.30% | 7.85% | 7.51% | 7.16% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 24.9% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% |
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