Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
13.7%
in 2025
Syria
33.1%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1% against 13.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 2.1% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 31.3% | 14.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 33.5% | 17.8% | 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), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1% against 13.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 19.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.