Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Syria

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Syria was 33.1% in 2026, a difference of +0.33 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 29.49% and 50.95% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Syria for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Syria (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Syria

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	12.13	9.65	20.36
1992	12.65	11.98	14.87
1993	13.57	14.73	9.71
1994	13.7	12.38	17.93
1995	13.07	10.43	21.37
1996	13.24	10.74	22.04
1997	13.5	11.12	22.75
1998	13.73	11.47	23.45
1999	14.29	11.78	23.72
2000	18.24	14.06	31.83
2001	21.98	16.41	40.14
2002	20.68	15.91	36.26
2003	19.43	15.43	32.51
2004	18.78	14.2	35.12
2005	18.18	13.08	38.1
2006	17.65	12.07	41.54
2007	18.92	12.84	47.68
2008	22.15	17.13	47.63
2009	16.32	11.66	41.79
2010	20.49	16.49	43.01
2011	21.11	16.63	42.91
2012	33.81	30.34	50.69
2013	35.45	31.95	52.25
2014	35.98	32.52	52.65
2015	34.81	31.37	51.33
2016	33.63	30.18	50.08
2017	32.89	29.4	49.33
2018	32.41	28.87	48.92
2019	32.06	28.46	48.73
2020	36.29	32.37	54.53
2021	34.65	31.02	51.34
2022	31.99	28.41	49.12
2023	32.26	28.71	49.53
2024	32.77	29.23	50.18
2025	33.1	29.49	50.95