Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 10.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1991.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +88.5% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 10.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 10.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +88.5% | 6.0% | 11.3% |
| 2008 | +63.2% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 24 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 25 South Sudan 11.2% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 28 Guyana 10.8% compare
- 29 Albania 10.7% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
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, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1991.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.