Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Somalia
34.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
32.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Somalia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.1% against 32.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 13.3% | 21.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 19.2% | 14.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.3% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.6% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Somalia, at 34.1% against 32.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Somalia ranks 15th 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.