Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Iraq 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +44740.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44740.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.