GDP per person employed in Iraq
Iraq: GDP per person employed was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Iraq is 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Iraq peaked at 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Iraq 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,228 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iraq
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 15.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 10.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 11.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Iraq?
- Gdp per person employed in Iraq was 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp per person employed?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.