Highest Unemployment in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Syria

1 Shaqqā 05 13.6%

2 Jabā 03 13.6%

3 Darkūsh 12 13.6%

4 Ḩisyā’ 11 13.6%

5 Al Qadmūs 14 13.6%

6 Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr 08 13.6%

7 Afis 12 13.6%

8 Buq‘ātā 03 13.6%

9 Al Qurayyā 05 13.6%

10 Tremseh 10 13.6%

11 Şūrān 09 13.6%

12 Tall Tamr 01 13.6%

13 Shaţḩah 10 13.6%

14 Qanawāt 05 13.6%

15 Taftanāz 12 13.6%

16 As Sūsah 07 13.6%

17 Mukharram al Fawqānī 11 13.6%

18 Şalkhad 05 13.6%

19 Al Ghanţū 11 13.6%

20 Armanāz 12 13.6%

21 Al Musayfirah 06 13.6%

22 Al Atārib 09 13.6%

23 Ghabāghib 06 13.6%

24 Ad Duraykīsh 14 13.6%

25 Qabbāsīn 09 13.6%

26 Kafr Buhum 10 13.6%

27 Kafr Shams 06 13.6%

28 Al Muzayrīb 06 13.6%

29 Şalākhid 05 13.6%

30 Maḑāyā 08 13.6%

31 Jindayris 09 13.6%

32 Izra‘ 06 13.6%

33 Kanākir 08 13.6%

34 Mūrak 10 13.6%

35 Sarmīn 12 13.6%

36 Shahbā 05 13.6%

37 Al Quţayfah 08 13.6%

38 Maharda 10 13.6%

39 Qaţanā 08 13.6%

40 Zākīyah 08 13.6%

41 Qārah 08 13.6%

42 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 13.6%

43 Kafr Lāhā 11 13.6%

44 Kafr Zaytā 10 13.6%

45 Ad Dānā 12 13.6%

46 Kafr Takhārīm 12 13.6%

47 Ḩalfāyā 10 13.6%

48 Al Kiswah 08 13.6%

49 Al Ḩirāk 06 13.6%

50 Jarābulus 09 13.6%

51 Subaykhān 07 13.6%

52 Nubl 09 13.6%

53 Batabo 09 13.6%

54 Tall Rif‘at 09 13.6%

55 Aş Şanamayn 06 13.6%

56 Shaykh Miskīn 06 13.6%

57 Al Mālikīyah 01 13.6%

58 ‘Āmūdā 01 13.6%

59 Şāfītā 14 13.6%

60 Dayr Ḩāfir 09 13.6%

61 Inkhil 06 13.6%

62 Hajīn 07 13.6%

63 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 13.6%

64 Dā‘il 06 13.6%

65 Az Zabadānī 08 13.6%

66 Tallkalakh 11 13.6%

67 Burj Islām 02 13.6%

68 Jāsim 06 13.6%

69 Binnish 12 13.6%

70 Şūrān 10 13.6%

71 Ţafas 06 13.6%

72 Salqīn 12 13.6%

73 Al Qaryatayn 11 13.6%

74 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 13.6%

75 Maşyāf 10 13.6%

76 Jayrūd 08 13.6%

77 Saraqib 12 13.6%

78 Tādif 09 13.6%

79 Al Qunayţirah 03 13.6%

80 Ḩarastā 08 13.6%

81 Tallbīsah 11 13.6%

82 Bāniyās 14 13.6%

83 Jisr ash Shughūr 12 13.6%

84 Yabrūd 08 13.6%

85 Al Quşayr 11 13.6%

86 ‘Irbīn 08 13.6%

87 Kafranbel 12 13.6%

88 Nawá 06 13.6%

89 ‘Afrīn 09 13.6%

90 Khān Shaykhūn 12 13.6%

91 An Nabk 08 13.6%

92 ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 09 13.6%

93 Al Qāmishlī 01 13.6%

94 Tadmur 11 13.6%

95 Kabbasin 09 13.6%

96 Ar Rastan 11 13.6%

97 Al Mayādīn 07 13.6%

98 At Tall 08 13.6%

99 Ālbū Kamāl 07 13.6%

100 As-Suwayda 05 13.6%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Syria face significant economic challenges. Shaqqā has an unemployment rate of 13.6%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Shaqqā, about 1 in 7 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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