Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 14.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
14.9%
Change on year
up 73.1%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2011
All-time low
8.1%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2001–2011

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001–2011

0510152001200620112001: 11.22002: 11.72003: 10.32006: 8.22007: 8.42008: 10.92009: 8.12010: 8.62011: 14.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 14.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 73.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 14.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2001 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2001 11.2%
2002 11.7% +4.3%
2003 10.3% -12.0%
2006 8.2% -20.5%
2007 8.4% +3.1%
2008 10.9% +29.9%
2009 8.1% -25.6%
2010 8.6% +5.8%
2011 14.9% +73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 8.1% 11.7% 7
2010s 11.8% 8.6% 14.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Syrian Arab Republic?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.9% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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