Egypt vs Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled
Egypt
23.1%
in 2025
Syria
23.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
176th
Syria rank
173rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 23.8% against 23.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Syria ranks 173rd of 187 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 | 32.2% | 44.1% | 11.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 36.7% | 4.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.1% | 0.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 23.8% against 23.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Egypt and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Syria ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.