Jordan vs Syria: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Jordan
16.62
in 2023
Syria
14.9
in 2011
Jordan rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.62 against 14.9 in Syria, a difference of 1.72.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 69 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6 | 4.24 | 2.36 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 7.3 | 9.85 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 13.89 | 9.89 | 3.99 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 11.75 | 0.9455 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Jordan or Syria?
- Jordan, at 16.62 against 14.9 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Jordan and Syria?
- 1.72, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.