Which has higher female unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 26.1% against 25.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Female unemployment rate

Afghanistan

25.0%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

26.1%

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

11th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

9th

Female unemployment rate over time

Afghanistan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 26.1% against 25.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	10.4%	22.8%	12.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	12.0%	25.0%	12.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	23.0%	25.9%	2.9%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 26.1% against 25.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for female unemployment rate?: Afghanistan ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female 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

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