Latin America & Caribbean vs Syria: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
4.7%
in 2025
Syria
10.9%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Syria rank
27th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.9% against 4.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Syria ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 10.4% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 11.4% | 5.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.9% against 4.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Syria?
- 6.2%, 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, male (% of male labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Syria ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.