Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 26.1% against 25.2% in Libya as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Libya

25.2%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

26.1%

in 2025

Libya rank

10th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

9th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Libya
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 26.1% against 25.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.0%	12.8%	13.2%	Libya
2000s	25.3%	22.8%	2.5%	Libya
2010s	25.4%	25.0%	0.4%	Libya
2020s	25.4%	25.9%	0.5%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 26.1% against 25.2% in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Libya ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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