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Day wage — unskilled labour, national median

25,000latest · 2026-08

What a day of unskilled labour pays, national median — the purchasing-power line every food price on this page divides into. Flat wages against rising staples is the squeeze, visible here first.

VS PREVIOUS0.0%VS YEAR AGO0.0%HIGH25,0002017-01LOW19,1672017-10OBSERVATIONS115
25,00019,16720,625.2522,083.523,541.75201820192020202120222023202420252026
25,000 IQD/day · 2026-08-15 · LATEST
Day wage — unskilled labour, national median · Iraq Monitor