Low & middle income vs Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Low & middle income
13.7%
in 2025
Syria
33.1%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
20th
Syria rank
17th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Low & middle income
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.1% against 13.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 | Low & middle income | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.3% | 0.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 19.2% | 4.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 31.3% | 15.7% | Syria |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 33.5% | 18.7% | 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), Low & middle income or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.1% against 13.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Low & middle income and Syria?
- 19.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Syria rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.