Egypt vs Syria: Labor force participation rate by age

Egypt
23.37
in 2024
Syria
23.92
in 2024
Egypt rank
175th
Syria rank
173rd

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Egypt
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 23.92 against 23.37 in Egypt, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Egypt ranks 175th and Syria ranks 173rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 32.18 44.11 11.93 Syria
2000s 32.48 36.66 4.18 Syria
2010s 31.03 26.57 4.46 Egypt
2020s 23.27 24.15 0.879 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Egypt or Syria?
Syria, at 23.92 against 23.37 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Egypt and Syria?
0.55, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Egypt ranks 175th and Syria ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed