Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Syria
Syria: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 14.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Syria, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 14.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.
That places Syria 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Syria?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Syria ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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