Syria vs Western Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Syria
14.9%
in 2011
Western Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Syria rank
16th
Western Europe rank
15th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Syria
- Western Europe
How they compare
Syria currently reports 14.9% against 5.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.9 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 2.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 4.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Syria or Western Europe?
- Syria, at 14.9% against 5.2% in Western Europe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Syria and Western Europe?
- 9.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Western Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Syria and Western Europe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Syria ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.