Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Iraq
31.7%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
32.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 32.8% against 31.7% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 19.2% | 2.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 31.3% | 9.9% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.6% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 32.8% against 31.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.