Syria vs Turkey: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Syria
71.2%
in 2011
Turkey
71.3%
in 2025
Syria rank
92nd
Turkey rank
90th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 71.3% against 71.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Syria ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.8% | 93.8% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 79.0% | 84.7% | 5.7% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 80.6% | 37.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.1% | 5.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.7% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Syria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 71.3% against 71.2% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Syria and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Syria ranks 92nd and Turkey ranks 90th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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
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.