Iraq vs Libya: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Iraq
15.48
in 2025
Libya
18.76
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Libya rank
3rd
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18.76 against 15.48 in Iraq, a difference of 3.28.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 | 19.1 | 10.78 | Libya |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 19.04 | 10.53 | Libya |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 19.27 | 8.62 | Libya |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 19.2 | 3.64 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 18.76 against 15.48 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Iraq and Libya?
- 3.28, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Libya ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.