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.