Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Iraq
15.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
5.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.5% against 5.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.3% | 8.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iraq, at 15.5% against 5.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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.