Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Syria
Syria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 10.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syria, 1970–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syria stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syria peaked at 10.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Syria ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +67.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 10.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 10.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syria?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syria was 10.4% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Syria ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.