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🇮🇶 Iraq
Baghdad · IQD
OPEC's second-largest producer, with an economy and budget overwhelmingly dependent on oil revenue, a very large public payroll and a private sector that remains small relative to the population.
Verified · updated 13 Sept 2026
Key indicators
Labour snapshot
15.5%
Unemployment rate (total)
World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator
41.5%
Labour force participation (total)
World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator
Nationalisation programme
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Iraq has no nationalisation quota programme comparable to the Gulf states; employment policy centres on public-sector hiring and periodic appointment drives, with the expatriate workforce small by regional standards.
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- World Bank, World Development Indicators · data.worldbank.org