Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Syria
Syria: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 35.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Syria, 2002–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Syria stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 75.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Syria peaked at 35.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2009.
That places Syria 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.3% | — |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +75.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.8%, 4.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.7% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.4% | 35.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 5 Palestine 40.8% compare
- 6 Jordan 39.3%
- 7 Tunisia 38.5% compare
- 9 Iraq 35.4% compare
- 10 New Caledonia 34.5%
- 11 Puerto Rico 34.3% compare
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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Syria?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Syria was 35.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.