Iraq vs Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Iraq
32.0%
in 2025
Syria
33.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1% against 32.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 19.2% | 2.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 31.3% | 9.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.5% | 0.7% | 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), Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1% against 32.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iraq and Syria?
- 1.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Syria ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- 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.