Shafaqna English– Unemployment rate in Iraq has dropped significantly according to the Ministry of Planning.
Spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Planning Al-Hindawi, told the state news agency (INA) that service projects in development sectors, including housing and sanitation, water and electricity, roads, industrial projects, and agricultural projects, will increase job opportunities.
According to Al-Hindawi, Iraq’s unemployment rate dropped significantly from 17 percent to 13 percent in 2024. In September 2024, a CEOWORLD magazine study on global unemployment statistics mentioned that Iraq’s unemployment rate had hit 14.2 percent.
Source: IraqiNews.com