Haiti vs Iraq: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Haiti
14.9%
in 2025
Iraq
15.5%
in 2025
Haiti rank
17th
Iraq rank
15th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Haiti
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.5% against 14.9% in Haiti, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 4.8% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 3.5% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Haiti or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 15.5% against 14.9% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Haiti and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Iraq rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- 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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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.