Economic Development and the Labour Market in Iraq

Abstract

Iraq with a population of approximately 13 million in 1980 is one of the capital (oil) rich countries of the Arab region, and shares with them the objective of a fast pace of economic development. Such Arab states may be characterised by the existence of a large and expanding government sector, ambitious industrial development programmes and the pursuit of an increasing standard of welfare and income for their inhabitants. Since about 1970 Iraq's economy has been radically transformed and change is continuing. The demand for labour has grown commensurately with the successive national development plans of the decade. Meeting these increased labour requirements presents formidable tasks for policy makers and planners in Iraq as in other Arab countries.

Citation

Salih Mehdi, A. and Robinson, O. (1983), "Economic Development and the Labour Market in Iraq", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 2-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb044925