Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Youth unemployment rate
Somalia
34.2%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
33.1%
in 2025
Somalia rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Somalia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.2% against 33.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 13.3% | 21.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 19.2% | 14.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.3% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 1.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Somalia, at 34.2% against 33.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Somalia ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.