Iraq vs Syria: Unemployment rate for young people
Iraq
32.01
in 2025
Syria
33.1
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1 against 32.01 in Iraq, a difference of 1.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 | 13.32 | 2.13 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.7 | 19.23 | 2.53 | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.31 | 31.26 | 9.95 | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.86 | 33.51 | 0.6505 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1 against 32.01 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Iraq and Syria?
- 1.09, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.