Unemployment rate in Syria
Syria: Unemployment rate was 13.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.18
in 2020
All-time low
6.75
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13.57 for unemployment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Syria peaked at 15.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1991.
That places Syria 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 | 6.75 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.64 | 8.14 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 8.61 | 14.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 | 13.24 | 15.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 17 Haiti 14.94 compare
- 18 Angola 14.11 compare
- 19 Montenegro 13.57 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 13.35 compare
- 22 Armenia 12.87 compare
- 23 South Sudan 12.37 compare
More work & labour data for Syria
- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 8.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Syria?
- Unemployment rate in Syria was 13.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1991.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment rate?
- Syria ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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