Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iraq

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Iraq was 32.01% in 2026, a difference of +0.28 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 28.11% and 66.37% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Iraq for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iraq (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Iraq

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	15.71	15.52	18.28
1992	15.31	15.11	18.14
1993	15.37	15.17	18.28
1994	15.21	15	18.22
1995	15.58	15.37	18.64
1996	15.77	15.56	18.88
1997	15.47	15.25	18.76
1998	15.29	15.06	18.54
1999	15.29	15.04	18.47
2000	15.51	15.26	18.59
2001	15.96	15.71	18.91
2002	16.64	16.39	19.42
2003	17.27	17.03	19.86
2004	17.02	16.77	19.56
2005	16.91	16.65	19.36
2006	16.76	16.49	19.14
2007	17.21	16.94	19.41
2008	16.91	16.4	21.31
2009	16.82	16.06	23.43
2010	16.58	15.59	25.44
2011	16.45	15.24	27.6
2012	16.09	14.66	29.5
2013	17.91	15.68	37.54
2014	19.91	16.77	45.66
2015	21.39	18.4	41.68
2016	22.45	19.78	37.46
2017	25.28	21.58	62.55
2018	27.34	23.47	61.12
2019	29.75	25.72	60.41
2020	34.45	30.32	65.86
2021	35.65	31.73	62.21
2022	31.79	27.83	65.27
2023	31.51	27.7	65.38
2024	31.73	27.86	65.59
2025	32.01	28.11	66.37