High income vs Syria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

High income
4.5%
in 2025
Syria
10.4%
in 2011
High income rank
20th
Syria rank
23rd

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

  • High income
  • Syria
02.557.510197019972025

How they compare

Syria currently reports 10.4% against 4.5% in High income, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 20th and Syria ranks 23rd of 24 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 5.2% 2.0% High income
2000s 6.7% 7.0% 0.3% Syria
2010s 8.2% 8.3% 0.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), High income or Syria?
Syria, at 10.4% against 4.5% in High income as of 2011.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between High income and Syria?
5.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do High income and Syria rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
High income ranks 20th and Syria ranks 23rd of 24 groups.
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

Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male 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, 5,415 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.