Latin America & Caribbean vs Syria: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
6.5%
in 2025
Syria
26.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Syria rank
9th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 26.1% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 4.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Syria ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 22.8% | 12.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 25.0% | 16.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 25.9% | 17.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Syria?
- Syria, at 26.1% against 6.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Syria?
- 19.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Syria rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Syria ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.