Unemployment in Syria

13.6%

% of labor force · 2025

19th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 14.2%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Haiti 14.9%
  2. Angola 14.1%
  3. Montenegro 13.6%
  4. Syria 13.6%
  5. Afghanistan 13.4%
  6. Armenia 12.9%
  7. North Macedonia 12.3%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0