Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Syria: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
12.8%
in 2021
Syria
37.1%
in 2011
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Syria rank
1st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 37.1% against 12.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 1st of 24 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 19.0% 7.0% 11.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 14.7% 23.8% 9.1% Syria
2010s 12.4% 29.5% 17.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Syria?
Syria, at 37.1% against 12.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
24.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 1st of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.