Share of employment in agriculture in Iraq
Iraq: Share of employment in agriculture was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Iraq, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.2% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Iraq peaked at 17.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
That places Iraq 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Iraq?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Iraq was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.