Unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment rate women was 26.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.08
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 2020
All-time low
6.43
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic is 26.08, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 27.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 1993.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.93 | — |
| 1992 | 9.94 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 6.43 | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 11.81 | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 13.99 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 14.28 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.66 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.99 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.01 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.86 | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 25.32 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 23.02 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 20.78 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.19 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.16 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.45 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24.41 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.01 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 21.96 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.22 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.65 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.14 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.36 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.66 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.32 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.82 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.17 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.59 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.08 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.31 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.08 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 | 6.43 | 15.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.76 | 19.86 | 25.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.99 | 21.22 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 | 25.08 | 27.17 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Unemployment rate women in Syrian Arab Republic was 26.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 1993.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for unemployment rate women?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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