Late-demographic dividend vs Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Late-demographic dividend
14.4%
in 2025
Syria
33.1%
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend rank
16th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1% against 14.4% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Syria ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 13.3% | 3.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 19.2% | 7.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 31.3% | 18.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 33.5% | 18.5% | 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), Late-demographic dividend or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1% against 14.4% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Late-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 18.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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.