Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria
Syria: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 14.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria, 1969–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 14.9% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria peaked at 14.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Syria 13th out of 185 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Syria was 14.9% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.