Syria vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Syria
14.8%
in 2011
Palestine
18.2%
in 2025
Syria rank
192nd
Palestine rank
189th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Syria
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 18.2% against 14.8% in Syria, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 192nd and Palestine ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 17.6% 12.7% 4.9% Syria
2010s 14.8% 15.4% 0.6% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Syria or Palestine?
Palestine, at 18.2% against 14.8% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Syria and Palestine?
3.4%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Syria ranks 192nd and Palestine ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.