Iraq vs Syria: Unemployment rate young vs older adults

Iraq
31.73
in 2024
Syria
32.77
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Syria rank
16th

Unemployment rate young vs older adults over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 32.77 against 31.73 in Iraq, a difference of 1.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 16th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.45 13.32 2.13 Iraq
2000s 16.7 19.23 2.53 Syria
2010s 21.31 31.26 9.95 Syria
2020s 33.03 33.59 0.5628 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate young vs older adults, Iraq or Syria?
Syria, at 32.77 against 31.73 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate young vs older adults between Iraq and Syria?
1.04, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed