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
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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, 5,453 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.