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Syrian Arab Republic
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

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

Global rank#19out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

15.213.111.08.96.8199120082025Syrian Arab Republic · 2025: 13.57%Syrian Arab Republic

Analytical takeaways

  • Syrian Arab Republic records 13.57% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #19 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) increased from 6.75% in 1991 to 13.57% in 2025, a gain of 6.82%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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