Europe & Central Asia vs Syria: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia
13.6%
in 2025
Syria
29.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Syria rank
18th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 29.5% against 13.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Syria ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 11.6% | 6.9% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.3% | 3.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 27.6% | 8.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 29.9% | 14.8% | 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), Europe & Central Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 29.5% against 13.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia and Syria?
- 15.9%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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.