Early-demographic dividend vs Syria: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Early-demographic dividend
14.1%
in 2025
Syria
29.5%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
16th
Syria rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 29.5% against 14.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.6% | 4.3% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 2.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 27.6% | 9.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 29.9% | 14.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Early-demographic dividend or Syria?
- Syria, at 29.5% against 14.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Early-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 15.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Syria ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.