United States vs Syrian Arab Republic

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United States

4.1 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Syrian Arab Republic

13.0 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United States Syrian Arab Republic Difference
2024 4.1 percent 13.0 percent -8.9 percent
2023 3.6 percent 13.2 percent -9.5 percent
2022 3.7 percent 13.3 percent -9.6 percent
2021 5.3 percent 14.9 percent -9.5 percent
2020 8.1 percent 15.2 percent -7.1 percent
2019 3.7 percent 13.4 percent -9.7 percent
2018 3.9 percent 13.5 percent -9.6 percent
2017 4.4 percent 13.6 percent -9.2 percent
2016 4.9 percent 13.8 percent -8.9 percent
2015 5.3 percent 14.2 percent -9.0 percent
2014 6.2 percent 14.8 percent -8.6 percent
2013 7.4 percent 14.5 percent -7.1 percent
2012 8.1 percent 13.8 percent -5.7 percent
2011 8.9 percent 8.6 percent +0.3 percent
2010 9.6 percent 8.6 percent +1.0 percent
2009 9.3 percent 8.1 percent +1.1 percent
2008 5.8 percent 10.9 percent -5.2 percent
2007 4.6 percent 8.4 percent -3.8 percent
2006 4.6 percent 8.2 percent -3.5 percent
2005 5.1 percent 8.8 percent -3.7 percent
2004 5.5 percent 9.5 percent -4.0 percent
2003 6.0 percent 10.3 percent -4.3 percent
2002 5.8 percent 10.9 percent -5.2 percent
2001 4.7 percent 11.6 percent -6.9 percent
2000 4.0 percent 9.6 percent -5.6 percent
1999 4.2 percent 7.6 percent -3.4 percent
1998 4.5 percent 7.4 percent -2.9 percent
1997 5.0 percent 7.3 percent -2.3 percent
1996 5.5 percent 7.2 percent -1.8 percent
1995 5.7 percent 7.2 percent -1.6 percent
1994 6.1 percent 7.5 percent -1.4 percent
1993 6.9 percent 7.4 percent -0.5 percent
1992 7.5 percent 6.9 percent +0.6 percent
1991 6.8 percent 6.8 percent +0.0 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between United States and Syrian Arab Republic. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International