Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LII
No 9
2-Mar-2009
IRAQ
UN Report Puts Iraqs Unemployment Rate At 18%
Iraqs unemployment rate stands at 18%, while an additional 10% of the labor force is part-time but keen to work for longer hours, according to Iraq Labor Force Analysis, a report issued on 15 February and compiled by the UNs Inter-Agency Information and Analysis Unit and 11 NGOs. It is the first such report to be published since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq which toppled Saddam Husains...
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