Iraq's Unemployment Crisis puts spotlight on Foreign Workers

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Iraq's unemployment crisis puts spotlight on foreign workers

Iraq has a major unemployment problem. For the past decade, official unemployment rates have seen a continuous rise, reaching 14.2% in 2021.

The lack of jobs has sparked popular protests in the past, including contributing to mass anti-establishment demonstrations in Oct. 2019, and continues to spark social unrest.

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