Latin America & Caribbean vs Syria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Latin America & Caribbean
4.4%
in 2025
Syria
10.4%
in 2011
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Syria rank
21st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.4% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Syria ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Syria ranks 21st of 24 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 2.0% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 10.4% | 5.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.4% against 4.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Syria?
- 6.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Syria rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th and Syria ranks 21st 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
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.