Finland vs Syria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Finland
10.2%
in 2025
Syria
10.4%
in 2011
Finland rank
25th
Syria rank
23rd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Finland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.4% against 10.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Finland ranks 25th and Syria ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Syria |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 5.2% | 9.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Finland or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.4% against 10.2% in Finland as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Finland and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Finland and Syria rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Finland ranks 25th and Syria ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.