Syria vs Palestine: Unemployment rate for young people
Syria
33.1
in 2025
Palestine
36.09
in 2022
Syria rank
17th
Palestine rank
14th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 36.09 against 33.1 in Syria, a difference of 2.99.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Syria ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 15.75 | 2.43 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 19.23 | 32.09 | 12.86 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 31.26 | 37.55 | 6.28 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 39.93 | 5.62 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Syria or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 36.09 against 33.1 in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Syria and Palestine?
- 2.99, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Syria ranks 17th and Palestine ranks 14th 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.