June 2004: Only 15,000 Iraqis Employed in Reconstruction Projects

In spite of the CPA’s stated intention to employ at least 50,000 Iraqis on reconstruction projects, the real number of Iraqis working to rebuild Iraq is only 15,000. This is less than a third of the CPA’s goal and less than a quarter percent of Iraq’s estimated workforce of 7 million. [Ozlu, 4/21/2006, pp. 25 ]