What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Jordan

15.4%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

15.9%

in 2025

Jordan rank

180th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

177th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Jordan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 15.9% against 15.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Jordan ranks 180th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.4%	38.1%	17.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	20.3%	29.6%	9.3%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	19.3%	18.3%	1.0%	Jordan
2020s	14.7%	16.0%	1.3%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Jordan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 15.9% against 15.4% in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Jordan ranks 180th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.