Manual labour is easily available throughout Iraq. The local market can provide skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers in all sectors of activity. Daily price for an unskilled worker is average 25,000 per day. The daily wages for a skilled worked is on average of 35,000 IQD per day.
Regarding handling of cargo, common use in Iraq is to charge for:
- Full offloading or loading of a defined truck size (for light items) or
- Weight of cargo to be handled (for food and non-food) or,
- daily labour / paid per day.
The loading and offloading for unskilled workers remain average 25,000 IQD per day.
Labour Rate(s) Overview as of October 2021 |
|
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Category |
Cost |
Daily General Worker (Unskilled casual labour) |
25,000 IQD / 17 USD |
Daily General Worker (Semi-skilled labour) |
N/A |
Skilled Worker |
35,000 IQD / 24 USD |