Iraq - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, Iraq Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) was down by 2.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 89 comparing other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) at 18.27 Percent of Total Employment. Iraq is overtaken by Paraguay, which was number 88 with 18.72 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by Turkey at 18.11 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi ranked the highest with 86.21 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, a decrease of 0.1points versus 2018. Somalia, Malawi and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Brunei recorded the best 5 years average growth at +28.8points per year, while Argentina recorded the worst performance at -35.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Employment
2019 18.27
2018 18.82
2017 19.29
2016 19.76
2015 20.39
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How does Iraq rank in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)?

# 184 Countries Percent of Total Employment Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burundi
86.21 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Somalia
80.28 % 2019 -0.3 % -0.2 % View data
88 #88
Paraguay
18.72 % 2019 -6.8 % -3.3 % View data
89 #89
Iraq
18.27 % 2019 -2.9 % -2.6 % View data
90 #90
Turkey
18.11 % 2019 -1.7 % -3.0 % View data
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