Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Iraq

Employment in agriculture in Iraq in 2025 — 8.2%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 9.8 pp.

2025 8.2% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 114of 182
Period maximum 17.9%1991
Period minimum 8.2%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Iraq, 1991–20257.51012.51517.52019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 17.9%1992: 17.7%1993: 17.5%1994: 17.2%1995: 17%1996: 16.4%1997: 15.6%1998: 14.4%1999: 13.9%2000: 13.4%2001: 13%2002: 13.1%2003: 12.9%2004: 12.8%2005: 12.6%2006: 12.2%2007: 11.9%2008: 11.6%2009: 11.2%2010: 10.9%2011: 10.6%2012: 10.2%2013: 9.8%2014: 9.6%2015: 9.5%2016: 8.9%2017: 9%2018: 8.9%2019: 8.5%2020: 8.8%2021: 8.6%2022: 8.5%2023: 8.4%2024: 8.2%2025: 8.2%
Change over the period: −9.8 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq

Iraq 8.2%
World 25.8%
Western Asia computed 11.8%
Employment in agriculture — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.2 −0 pp
2024 8.2 −0.2 pp
2023 8.4 −0.1 pp
2022 8.5 −0.1 pp
2021 8.6 −0.1 pp
2020 8.8 +0.2 pp
2019 8.5 −0.4 pp
2018 8.9 −0.1 pp
2017 9 +0.1 pp
2016 8.9 −0.5 pp
2015 9.5 −0.2 pp
2014 9.6 −0.2 pp
2013 9.8 −0.4 pp
2012 10.2 −0.5 pp
2011 10.6 −0.3 pp
2010 10.9 −0.3 pp
2009 11.2 −0.4 pp
2008 11.6 −0.4 pp
2007 11.9 −0.3 pp
2006 12.2 −0.3 pp
2005 12.6 −0.2 pp
2004 12.8 −0.1 pp
2003 12.9 −0.1 pp
2002 13.1 +0.1 pp
2001 13 −0.4 pp
2000 13.4 −0.5 pp
1999 13.9 −0.5 pp
1998 14.4 −1.2 pp
1997 15.6 −0.7 pp
1996 16.4 −0.6 pp
1995 17 −0.3 pp
1994 17.2 −0.2 pp
1993 17.5 −0.2 pp
1992 17.7 −0.2 pp
1991 17.9 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.