Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic is 26.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 27.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1993.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 26.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 26.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | +83.7% | 6.4% | 11.8% |
| 1993 | -35.4% | 9.9% | 6.4% |
| 2000 | +32.4% | 15.0% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 6.4% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.2% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic was 26.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1993.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.