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:

1. Full offloading or loading of a defined truck size (for light items) or
2. Weight of cargo to be handled (for food and non-food) or,
3. daily labour / paid per day.

The loading and offloading for unskilled workers remain average 25,000 IQD per day.