World StatisticsSyria: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202513.6
Change since 2015-4.7%14.2 (2015)
World rank19 / 1822025
Rank in region7 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
15.1
14.9
14.1
13.6
13.6
13.4
12.9
12.3
12.1
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.6 | +1.6% | 19 / 182 |
| 2024 | 13.4 | +0.7% | 19 / 182 |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +0.2% | 19 / 184 |
| 2022 | 13.2 | -11.0% | 25 / 186 |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -1.9% | 27 / 187 |
| 2020 | 15.2 | +13.5% | 29 / 187 |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -1.0% | 27 / 187 |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -0.7% | 26 / 187 |
| 2017 | 13.6 | -1.4% | 27 / 187 |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -3.1% | 28 / 187 |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -3.6% | 29 / 187 |
| 2014 | 14.8 | +1.9% | 27 / 187 |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +5.1% | 30 / 187 |
| 2012 | 13.8 | +60.0% | 34 / 187 |
| 2011 | 8.6 | +0.2% | 65 / 187 |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +5.8% | 64 / 187 |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -25.6% | 75 / 187 |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +29.9% | 39 / 187 |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +3.1% | 61 / 187 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -7.3% | 69 / 187 |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -7.4% | 67 / 187 |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -7.5% | 66 / 187 |
| 2003 | 10.3 | -6.0% | 63 / 187 |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -5.9% | 52 / 187 |
| 2001 | 11.6 | +21.3% | 49 / 187 |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +26.1% | 73 / 187 |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +3.0% | 87 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.4 | +0.9% | 93 / 187 |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +1.2% | 92 / 187 |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +0.3% | 97 / 187 |
| 1995 | 7.2 | -4.0% | 93 / 187 |
| 1994 | 7.5 | +1.4% | 93 / 187 |
| 1993 | 7.4 | +6.5% | 87 / 187 |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +2.9% | 84 / 187 |
| 1991 | 6.8 | – | 86 / 187 |
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