Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria
Syria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria is 42.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria peaked at 44.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2015.
That places Syria 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.9% | — |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.5% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Syria was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Syria ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).