Syrian Arab Republic - Youth Unemployment 2009

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
16.32% −5.83pp from 2008 Global rank: 100th

Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment was 16.32% in 2009, decreased +5.83pp from 22.15% in 2008. This was the 100th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009
Youth Unemployment by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Cambodia 0.80% -39.0%
2nd Pakistan 1.08% 9.1%
3rd Qatar 1.16% 14.9%
4th Chad 1.30% 1.9%
5th Myanmar 1.48% 2.0%
6th Lao PDR 1.83% -11.0%
7th Benin 1.90% 10.9%
8th Niger 2.13% -28.8%
9th Mali 2.18% 1.2%
10th Burundi 2.21% 3.4%
11th Senegal 2.94% -0.1%
12th Liberia 3.13% 0.6%
13th Cuba 3.49% 2.6%
14th Solomon Islands 3.53% 0.9%
15th Papua New Guinea 3.72% -3.8%
16th Guinea-Bissau 3.86% 0.2%
17th Tonga 3.90% 11.2%
18th Madagascar 3.99% 18.6%
19th Viet Nam 4.43% -14.5%
20th Bahrain 4.69% 8.8%
21st Tanzania 4.84% -8.1%
22nd Togo 4.84% -15.0%
23rd Guatemala 5.16% 4.5%
24th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.28% -7.1%
25th Uganda 5.38% 17.0%
26th Cameroon 5.71% 11.5%
27th Thailand 5.73% 17.5%
28th Burkina Faso 5.85% 6.0%
29th Guinea 5.89% 1.4%
30th Honduras 6.00% 8.7%
31st Kyrgyz Republic 6.42% 4.4%
32nd Malawi 6.46% -0.8%
33rd Moldova 6.67% 13.3%
34th Kazakhstan 6.68% -9.7%
35th Mozambique 6.79% 2.3%
36th Congo, Democratic Republic of 6.99% 8.5%
37th Kenya 7.03% 2.8%
38th Peru 7.11% -4.3%
39th Kuwait 7.24% -7.4%
40th Sierra Leone 7.42% 6.4%
41st United Arab Emirates 7.47% -1.0%
42nd Macao SAR, China 7.54% 27.8%
43rd Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 7.58% 0.3%
44th Nigeria 7.84% -1.1%
45th Turkmenistan 8.32% -12.8%
46th Switzerland 8.45% 20.3%
47th Côte d'Ivoire 8.92% 3.2%
48th Vanuatu 8.96% -14.1%
49th Norway 9.05% 21.9%
50th Zimbabwe 9.11% 0.9%
51st Japan 9.21% 25.9%
52nd Korea 9.22% 6.6%
53rd Timor-Leste 9.30% -3.1%
54th Bangladesh 9.56% 8.7%
55th Comoros 9.62% -1.4%
56th Ecuador 9.86% 7.7%
57th Netherlands 9.87% 18.7%
58th Mexico 10.01% 31.8%
59th Afghanistan 10.06% -0.8%
60th Mongolia 10.06% 3.3%
61st Philippines 10.15% 3.1%
62nd China 10.15% 3.5%
63rd Central African Republic 10.21% 1.1%
64th Eritrea 10.25% 1.9%
65th Uzbekistan 10.75% 5.9%
66th Ghana 10.81% 5.3%
67th Austria 10.90% 25.0%
68th Belarus 10.93% -9.2%
69th Malaysia 11.24% 6.1%
70th Germany 11.31% 3.5%
71st Australia 11.46% 30.0%
72nd Trinidad and Tobago 11.73% 11.5%
73rd Paraguay 11.75% 22.4%
74th Bhutan 12.42% 4.0%
75th Fiji 12.48% 6.5%
76th Dominican Republic 12.48% 18.3%
77th Singapore 12.49% 41.8%
78th Hong Kong SAR, China 12.49% 46.7%
79th Nicaragua 12.72% 28.4%
80th Tajikistan 12.97% 38.6%
81st Panama 13.26% 2.3%
82nd Cyprus 13.28% 55.6%
83rd Denmark 13.44% 41.9%
84th Oman 13.54% -1.4%
85th Slovenia 13.66% 30.0%
86th Azerbaijan 13.69% -0.4%
87th El Salvador 13.87% 27.6%
88th Gambia, The 14.22% -2.2%
89th Samoa 14.50% 2.2%
90th Malta 14.51% 24.8%
91st Israel 14.71% 17.9%
92nd Canada 15.06% 32.3%
93rd Equatorial Guinea 15.13% 2.9%
94th Lebanon 15.30% -17.5%
95th Iceland 15.46% 96.4%
96th Mauritania 15.48% 4.2%
97th Rwanda 16.02% 1.2%
98th Channel Islands 16.17% 35.8%
99th Bulgaria 16.26% 27.0%
100th Syrian Arab Republic 16.32% -26.3%
101st Morocco 16.65% -8.5%
102nd Czechia 16.66% 68.7%
103rd New Zealand 16.76% 46.9%
104th Belize 16.77% 1.5%
105th Luxembourg 16.78% -5.5%
106th Iraq 16.82% -0.6%
107th United States 17.52% 37.3%
108th Ukraine 18.23% 38.7%
109th Costa Rica 18.37% 63.3%
110th Russian Federation 18.52% 31.4%
111th Jamaica 18.55% 8.0%
112th Indonesia 19.11% -2.7%
113th Nepal 19.21% 0.1%
114th South Sudan 19.29% 1.3%
115th United Kingdom 19.48% 26.9%
116th Suriname 19.58% -2.0%
117th Brazil 19.77% 12.6%
118th Portugal 20.31% 21.9%
119th Poland 20.47% 19.7%
120th Uruguay 20.96% -6.2%
121st Sri Lanka 21.16% 12.9%
122nd Argentina 21.18% 11.9%
123rd Brunei Darussalam 21.35% 2.6%
124th Sudan 21.35% -11.5%
125th Finland 21.38% 30.8%
126th Mauritius 21.44% 11.6%
127th Romania 21.45% 11.7%
128th European Union 21.50% 27.0%
129th São Tomé and Principe 21.52% -1.8%
130th Yemen, Republic of 21.75% 1.8%
131st Algeria 21.78% -10.9%
132nd Belgium 21.94% 22.1%
133rd Guam 21.99% 4.7%
134th Guyana 22.12% 1.7%
135th India 22.86% 2.0%
136th Zambia 22.90% 36.4%
137th Lesotho 22.92% 2.0%
138th Virgin Islands (US) 22.93% 15.2%
139th Colombia 23.54% 3.2%
140th Barbados 23.71% 24.1%
141st France 24.01% 24.9%
142nd Ireland 24.51% 81.9%
143rd Maldives 24.66% 12.6%
144th Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.72% 6.8%
145th Saudi Arabia 24.74% 6.4%
146th Sweden 25.02% 23.8%
147th Türkiye 25.09% 23.6%
148th Croatia 25.21% 6.5%
149th Egypt, Arab Republic of 25.22% -1.2%
150th Italy 25.35% 19.5%
151st Greece 25.47% 17.9%
152nd Cabo Verde 25.82% 2.5%
153rd Bahamas, The 26.00% 52.8%
154th Hungary 26.39% 34.6%
155th Chile 26.74% 12.5%
156th Albania 27.36% 2.8%
157th Estonia 27.41% 127.8%
158th Slovak Republic 27.42% 43.8%
159th Lithuania 29.58% 121.6%
160th St. Lucia 31.10% 24.1%
161st Tunisia 31.15% 8.7%
162nd Jordan 31.37% 2.1%
163rd Botswana 32.34% 2.7%
164th Puerto Rico (US) 32.49% 32.0%
165th Latvia 33.43% 145.0%
166th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 33.61% 0.1%
167th West Bank and Gaza 34.00% -8.8%
168th French Polynesia 34.61% 1.5%
169th Gabon 35.36% 1.4%
170th Montenegro 35.59% 11.0%
171st New Caledonia 35.81% -2.5%
172nd Haiti 37.56% -4.2%
173rd Spain 37.71% 54.3%
174th Angola 38.21% 1.4%
175th Armenia 39.53% 11.0%
176th Congo, Republic of 40.71% -0.1%
177th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 41.23% 3.2%
178th Serbia 41.39% 18.0%
179th Georgia 41.90% 18.1%
180th Namibia 44.46% 1.7%
181st South Africa 47.47% 6.5%
182nd Libya 49.13% 1.7%
183rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.14% 2.7%
184th North Macedonia 55.16% -2.9%
185th Eswatini 55.59% -1.1%
186th Djibouti 69.34% 1.4%

FAQ

What was Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment in 2009?

Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment in 2009 was 16.32%. This ranked 100th globally.

How did Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment change in 2009?

Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment decreased by 26.3% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 2009?

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 2009 at 69.34%.

What is the youth unemployment of Syrian Arab Republic in 2009?

The youth unemployment of Syrian Arab Republic in 2009 was 16.32%. This ranked 100th globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment?

Syrian Arab Republic's youth unemployment went from 22.15% in 2008 to 16.32% in 2009, a 26.3% decrease.