Syria Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 10% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	20.00 %	46		2002 est.
2004	20.00 %	45	0.00 %	2002 est.
2005	20.00 %	147	0.00 %	2002 est.
2006	12.30 %	127	-38.50 %	2004 est.
2007	12.50 %	132	1.63 %	2005 est.
2008	10.00 %	118	-20.00 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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