Iraq vs Syria: Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2
Iraq
15.48
in 2025
Syria
13.57
in 2025
Iraq rank
6th
Syria rank
9th
Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 15.48 against 13.57 in Syria, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 6th and Syria ranks 9th of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 | 7.26 | 1.06 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 9.64 | 1.13 | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 12.88 | 2.23 | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.56 | 13.92 | 1.64 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 15.48 against 13.57 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Iraq and Syria?
- 1.91, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Syria ranks 9th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.