Iraq

Youth Unemployment

27.16
ages 15-24
Dec 92Dec 94Dec 96Dec 98Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 200.0007.00014.0021.0028.00
  • Iraq
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

36
Barbados29.43
37
Suriname29.17
38
Iran28.52
40
Lebanon27.43
41
Iraq27.16
42
Morocco26.58
43
Zambia26.07
44
Serbia25.99
45
Colombia25.89
46
Jamaica25.54

Middle East Ranking

1
Jordan40.68
2
Iran28.52
4
Lebanon27.43
5
Iraq27.16
6
Yemen25.44
7
Syria25.24
8
Turkey24.55
9
Kuwait19.37

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Definition of Youth Unemployment

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

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