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Iraq
Iraq has been a member of the ILO since 1932 and has ratified 72 ILO Conventions (of which 56 are in force), including nine out of the ten fundamental Conventions. Since 2004, the ILO and Iraq’s government, workers’ organizations and employers’ organizations have worked closely as part of the post-war reconstruction effort to bolster Decent Work and develop the labour market across the different areas of the country.
ILO in Iraq: five years of progress
Video
Five years of progress: ILO’s Impact on Iraq’s Labour Market (2020–2024)
Video interview
Progress and challenges in Iraq’s labour market: A conversation with Ruba Jaradat
Latest news and stories
Strengthening the Financial Sector's Capacity to Support Green Growth and Decent Jobs in Iraq
Five years of promoting decent work in Iraq: A journey of resilience, partnership and progress
Labour statistics
National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
Project
Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation (BEIT): Towards Decent Work and Affordable Housing in Iraq
Project
Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Iraq
Development Cooperation Dashboard
The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Iraq.
Events
Dialogues on displacement - Perspectives from ILO practitioners
Exchange on enterprise tools and approaches adapted and applied in contexts of forced displacement
Publications
Facilitating transition between social assistance and social insurance
Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Iraq and filter by topic or sector.
Tripartite partners
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Contact
Maha Kattaa
ILO Iraq Country Programme Coordinator
- Email: [email protected]
ILO activities in Iraq are coordinated by the ILO in the Arab States Office, based in Beirut.
Aresco Centre - Justinien Street - Kantari
P.O.Box 11-4088 Riad Solh 1107-2150
Beirut – Lebanon
- Email: [email protected]
Phone: + 961-1-752400