LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria
Syria: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.33 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Syria recorded 15.33 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria peaked at 16.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2009.
Syria ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.61 | — |
| 2006 | 8.87 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.66 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 9.15 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.21 | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.64 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.69 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.46 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.16 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.31 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 14.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.77 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 14.99 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 15.16 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 15.33 | +1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.58, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.64, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +56.1% | 9.1 | 14.21 |
| 2008 | +29.4% | 9.01 | 11.66 |
| 2009 | -25.7% | 11.66 | 8.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 | 8.66 | 11.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 9.1 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 14.31 | 16.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 45 Tunisia 15.46 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 15.38 compare
- 47 Mauritania 15.34 compare
- 49 French Polynesia 15.25 compare
- 50 Chile 15.19 compare
- 51 Turkey 15.08 compare
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Syria was 15.33 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.