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Labor force Iraq, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 3,400,000 (1984);
- 39% services, 33% agriculture, 28% industry, severe labor shortage (1987);
- expatriate labor force about 1,000,000 (1989)
3,400,000 (1984); 39% services, 33% agriculture, 28% industry, severe labor shortage (1987); expatriate labor force about 1,000,000 (1989)
- 4,400,000 (1989);
- services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%, severe labor shortage;
- expatriate labor force about 1,600,000 (July 1990)
3,400,000 (1984); 39% services, 33% agriculture, 28% industry, 4,400,000 (1989); services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%, severe labor shortage (1987); shortage; expatriate labor force about 1,000,000 (1989) 1,600,000 (July 1990)
- 4,400,000 (1989);
- services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%, severe labor shortage;
- expatriate labor force about 1,600,000 (July 1990)
4,400,000 (1989); services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%, severe labor
shortage; expatriate labor force about 1,600,000 (July 1990)
4.4 million (1989)
- by occupation:
note: severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about 1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
4,400,000 (1989); 4.4 million (1989)
by occupation:
services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%, 22%
note:
severe labor1990)
1990); since then, it has declined substantially
4.4 million (1989)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
4.4 million (1989)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
4.4 million (1989)
- by occupation:
note: severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about 1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
4.4 million (1989)
by occupation: services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%
note: severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about
1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
- total:
- 4.4 million (1989)
- by occupation:
note : severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about 1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
total: 4.4 million (1989)
by occupation: services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%note: note : severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about
1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
- total:
- 4.4 million (1989)
- by occupation:
note: severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about 1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
total: 4.4 million (1989)
by occupation: services 48%, agriculture 30%, industry 22%note : note: severe labor shortage; expatriate labor force was about
1,600,000 (July 1990); since then, it has declined substantially
The same text in 3 editions, 1999 to 2001.
4.4 million (1989)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
4.4 million (1989)
- 4.4 million (1989) (1989)
4.4 million (1989) (1989)
6.5 million (2002 est.)
4.4 6.5 million (1989) (1989) (2002 est.)
7.8 million (2004 est.)
6.5 7.8 million (2002 (2004 est.)
6.7 million (2004 est.)
7.8 6.7 million (2004 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
7.4 million (2004 est.)
6.7 7.4 million (2004 est.)
7.74 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
7.4 7.74 million (2004 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
56
8.5 million (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 54
7.74 8.5 million (2008 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:56 54
8.5 million (2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 55
8.5 million (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:54 55
8.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 55
8.5 8.9 million (2009 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
55
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
8.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 54
8.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:55 54
8.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
54
8.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 57
8.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56 57
8.9 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 57 56
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
8.9 million (2010 est.)
8.9 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
11.184 million (2021 est.)
8.9 11.184 million (2010 (2021 est.)
11.812 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
11.184 11.812 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
12.008 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
11.812 12.008 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/labor-force.