Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria
Syria: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 50.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria stood at 50.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria peaked at 54.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1993.
That places Syria 8th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +84.8% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 50.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 50.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.8% | 9.7% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 9.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 31.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 42.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Syria was 50.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.