Syria vs Yemen: Unemployment rate for young people
Syria
33.1
in 2025
Yemen
32.6
in 2025
Syria rank
17th
Yemen rank
18th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1 against 32.6 in Yemen, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 17.41 | 4.09 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 19.23 | 20.11 | 0.8783 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 31.26 | 28.35 | 2.91 | Syria |
| 2020s | 33.51 | 32.99 | 0.5155 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 33.1 against 32.6 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.5, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Syria ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th 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.