Iraq vs Afghanistan
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Iraq | Afghanistan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.5 percent | 13.3 percent | +2.2 percent |
| 2023 | 15.4 percent | 14.0 percent | +1.5 percent |
| 2022 | 15.5 percent | 14.1 percent | +1.4 percent |
| 2021 | 16.2 percent | 12.0 percent | +4.2 percent |
| 2020 | 15.8 percent | 11.7 percent | +4.1 percent |
| 2019 | 14.1 percent | 11.2 percent | +2.9 percent |
| 2018 | 13.5 percent | 11.2 percent | +2.3 percent |
| 2017 | 13.0 percent | 11.2 percent | +1.8 percent |
| 2016 | 10.8 percent | 10.1 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 2015 | 10.8 percent | 9.1 percent | +1.8 percent |
| 2014 | 10.6 percent | 7.9 percent | +2.7 percent |
| 2013 | 9.2 percent | 7.9 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2012 | 8.0 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.1 percent |
| 2011 | 8.2 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 2010 | 8.3 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.5 percent |
| 2009 | 8.4 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 2008 | 8.5 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.6 percent |
| 2007 | 8.6 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.8 percent |
| 2006 | 8.4 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.5 percent |
| 2005 | 8.6 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 2004 | 8.7 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.8 percent |
| 2003 | 9.0 percent | 7.9 percent | +1.1 percent |
| 2002 | 8.6 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 2001 | 8.3 percent | 8.0 percent | +0.3 percent |
| 2000 | 8.1 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.1 percent |
| 1999 | 8.0 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.1 percent |
| 1998 | 8.1 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.2 percent |
| 1997 | 8.3 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 1996 | 8.5 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 1995 | 8.4 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.6 percent |
| 1994 | 8.2 percent | 7.8 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 1993 | 8.4 percent | 7.9 percent | +0.5 percent |
| 1992 | 8.4 percent | 8.0 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 1991 | 8.7 percent | 8.1 percent | +0.6 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Iraq and Afghanistan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International