Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria
Syria: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 172.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria is 172.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria peaked at 371.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1993.
Syria ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 210.9% | — |
| 1992 | 124.1% | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 144.8% | +119.8% |
| 1995 | 204.9% | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 205.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 204.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 204.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 201.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 226.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 244.5% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 227.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 210.7% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 247.4% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 291.2% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 344.1% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 371.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 278.1% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 358.4% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 260.7% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 258.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 167.1% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 163.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 161.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 163.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 165.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 167.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 169.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 171.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 168.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 165.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 172.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 172.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 171.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 172.8% | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 172.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 172.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% 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 | +119.8% | 65.9% | 144.8% |
| 1993 | -46.9% | 124.1% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | -41.2% | 210.9% | 124.1% |
| 1995 | +41.5% | 144.8% | 204.9% |
| 2012 | -35.3% | 258.1% | 167.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.0% | 65.9% | 210.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 280.0% | 210.7% | 371.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.9% | 161.9% | 260.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.6% | 165.5% | 172.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 19 Dominican Republic 182.3% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 180.2% compare
- 21 Palestine 178.9% compare
- 23 Turkey 170.9% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 170.2% compare
- 25 Algeria 169.7% compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Syria was 172.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 371.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Syria ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.