Iraq job openings and business ideas
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Omar Haddad
- . October 13, 2025
- . Update: October 13, 2025 2:23 pm
The job market in Iraq is performing positively in terms of its recovery in 2025, attracting a number of over 200 vacant jobs in major Iraqi cities such as Baghdad, Basra, and Erbil. Bayt.com claims that most employers in the top ranks, including KBR, Asiacell, and PowerChina are hiring personnel in all different fields of work- oil and gas, telecom and engineering. Besides the growth in employment, there are also good opportunities for business enterprise by people in food services, digital media and freelancing in Iraq. Be it a professional looking to take up a new position or an investor trying to venture out in new markets, the emerging economy in Iraq has a lot of potential in terms of both career and entrepreneurship.
Top Job Openings in Iraq (October 2025)
| Position | Company | Location | Industry |
| Chief Accountant | Job Care | Baghdad | Automotive |
| Procurement Officer | Prime Support Services | Basra | Facilities Management |
| QA/QC Manager | SAS Human Capital | Basra | Oil & Gas |
| Foam Production Engineer | PrimeTalent | Karbala | Manufacturing |
| Technical Sales Manager | Weatherford | Basra | Energy |
| Country Manager | AntonOil | Baghdad | Engineering |
| Android Developer | Asiacell | Sulaymaniyah | IT/Telecom |
| Refinery Operations Manager | Progressive GE | Kurdistan | Oil Refining |
| Plumber Supervisor | Accor | Baghdad | Hospitality |
| Administrative Assistant | KBR | Iraq | Medical Support |
Business Opportunities in Iraq
Entrepreneurship in Iraq is turning out to be a profitable venture as the entrepreneurship sector is steadily growing. Analysts as well as Bayt.com have identified some of the best small business opportunities and they include:
- Food Truck Business: The urban areas such as Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq are experiencing increased demand for modern food services. Food trucks are a promising business due to low start-up needs, and the availability of flexibility.
- Freelancer Platform: As people increasingly work digitally, creating a community of freelancers, locally based in Iraq, is a chance to pair talented Iraqi young people with opportunities abroad.
- Podcasting: Production of content, in particular Arabic and Kurdish, is a new direction of individuals who are interested in storytelling and marketing.
- Translation and Proofreading Services: Due to the increasing influx of international companies into Iraq, there has been an upward demand in the English to Arabic and Editing services.
- Web Design and Digital Marketing: With more and more Iraqi companies going online, the demand of web developers and online marketers on the competencies in the field of SEO and the strategy of developing a webpage and engaging with social media is increasing.
