Warnings of an Impending Financial Crisis in Iraq Due to Inflated Government Salary Bill

Human resources experts warned against the continued policy of expansion in hiring within Iraqi state institutions, stressing that this approach could drag the country toward a severe financial crisis. Specialist Yasser Mohammed Ali explained that the bloated number of employees consumes the largest share of oil revenues, weakening the government's ability to fund service and investment projects. Experts called for the urgent implementation of structural reforms, reducing administrative bloat, and providing an attractive environment for private sector growth as the optimal and sustainable alternative for job creation.


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Warnings of an Impending Financial Crisis in Iraq Due to Inflated Government Salary Bill

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09 Jul 2026
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