Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Syria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 14.9% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Syria ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.9% | 1.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.9% | 8.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Syria?
- Syria, at 14.9% against 5.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 9.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Syria ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.