Algeria vs Syria: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Algeria
41.8%
in 2017
Syria
43.4%
in 2011
Algeria rank
189th
Syria rank
188th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 43.4% against 41.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 189th and Syria ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.2% | 48.3% | 7.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 44.7% | 17.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 41.7% | 14.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 47.8% | 13.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 43.4% | 3.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Algeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 43.4% against 41.8% in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Algeria and Syria?
- 1.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Algeria ranks 189th and Syria ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.