Central Europe and the Baltics vs Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Central Europe and the Baltics
14.5%
in 2025
Syria
33.1%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
15th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1% against 14.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Syria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 13.3% | 10.0% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.2% | 6.3% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 31.3% | 10.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 33.5% | 19.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Central Europe and the Baltics or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1% against 14.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Syria?
- 18.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Syria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.