Unemployment Rate: Syria
Syria's unemployment rate is currently 8.6% as of 2010. # Syria Unemployment Rate Syria's unemployment rate stood at 8.
Current (2010)
8.6%
+6.2% y/y
Peak (1997)
16.8%
Low (2005)
8.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1997–2010 · 14 pts
Unemployment Rate — Syria
1997 — 2010
Unemployment Rate — Syria
Analysis# Syria Unemployment Rate
Syria's unemployment rate stood at 8.6% in 2010, representing a significant improvement from its all-time peak of 16.8% in 1997. Over this 13-year span, the rate declined 48.8%, with the lowest point reaching 8.1% in both 2005 and 2009. The overall trajectory shows a country substantially reducing joblessness despite periodic fluctuations along the way.
The period between 2001 and 2004 marked notable volatility, with unemployment spiking from 8.2% to 12.3% before recovering sharply to 8.1% by 2005. A similar pattern emerged in 2008, when the rate jumped to 10.9% before declining again in 2009. The stabilization near 8.6% by 2010 suggests Syria had broadly contained unemployment to levels well below its historical highs, though the frequency of spikes indicates economic fragility.
Historical Data
14 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6% | +6.17% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -25.69% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +29.76% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +2.44% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.23% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -34.15% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +13.89% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -7.69% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +42.68% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -39.26% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +0.00% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +8.87% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -26.19% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | — |
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