How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iraq: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Europe & Central Asia

5.4%

in 2025

Iraq

15.5%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

17th

Iraq rank

15th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 15.5% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.4%	8.3%	1.1%	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	8.6%	8.5%	0.1%	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	8.3%	10.6%	2.4%	Iraq
2020s	6.0%	15.6%	9.5%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Europe & Central Asia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 15.5% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 10.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iraq?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iraq rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.