Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Syrian Arab Republic or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 36.1% against 33.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.

What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?

3.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Palestine, State of: Youth unemployment rate

Syrian Arab Republic

33.1%

in 2025

Palestine, State of

36.1%

in 2022

Syrian Arab Republic rank

17th

Palestine, State of rank

14th

Youth unemployment rate over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 36.1% against 33.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 186 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	Palestine, State of
2000s	19.2%	32.1%	12.9%	Palestine, State of
2010s	31.3%	37.5%	6.3%	Palestine, State of
2020s	34.3%	39.9%	5.6%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Syrian Arab Republic or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 36.1% against 33.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?: 3.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.