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Summary

Employment:
Unemployment rate improved from 50%-60% before war levels to 27%-40%.

Oil production:
Oil production rate has recovered back to 1.9m-2.2m bbl/d, 85% of pre-war level (2.58mbbl/d as of Jan 2003). Attacks on oil infrastructure declined since the last few months of 2004, 24 attacks as the peak, and around 6 in October 2005. This is not from IAGS, but I have found so far 3 reports of attacks on oil infrastructures in December 2005 (until 2005 Dec 27). Check out IAGS Iraq Pipeline Watch for attacks on oil infrastructures until 2005 Oct 31 (not updated since).

Electricity:
Electricty production is better than pre-war level (3300mW-4400mW), currently near 6000mW but below it. Department of Energy predicts it will reach 6000mW at the end of the year or the beginning of 2006. While electricity production is slowly increasing, it is still below the demands.

Don't forget to check out other portions from the background page, from the menu on the right. This should give you a clear vision about Iraq's infrastructure today.

1 posted on 12/28/2005 3:02:18 AM PST by Wiz
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2 posted on 12/28/2005 3:04:23 AM PST by Wiz
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