Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 14.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1969–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 14.9% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 14.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.3% | — |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +48.8% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -37.3% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 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% | +72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 2 |
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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 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, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.9% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total 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.