Iraq vs North America: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Iraq
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
0.4252 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
37th
North America rank
34th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- North America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.96 % change on previous year against 0.4252 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 7.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.9579 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.6914 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.6929 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Iraq or North America?
- Iraq, at 2.96 % change on previous year against 0.4252 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Iraq and North America?
- 2.53 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and North America rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 37th and North America ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.