Syria vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Syria
50.9%
in 2025
Palestine
56.6%
in 2022
Syria rank
8th
Palestine rank
6th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 56.6% against 50.9% in Syria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 16.5% | 3.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 33.2% | 6.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 57.4% | 8.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 63.4% | 11.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Syria or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 56.6% against 50.9% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Syria and Palestine?
- 5.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Syria ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.