Somalia vs Syria: Labor participation rate
Somalia
33.85
in 2025
Syria
36.9
in 2025
Somalia rank
183rd
Syria rank
182nd
Labor participation rate over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 36.9 against 33.85 in Somalia, a difference of 3.05.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.95 | 50.17 | 16.22 | Syria |
| 2000s | 34.29 | 46.85 | 12.55 | Syria |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 38.96 | 4.77 | Syria |
| 2020s | 33.84 | 36.77 | 2.93 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Somalia or Syria?
- Syria, at 36.9 against 33.85 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Somalia and Syria?
- 3.05, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for labor participation rate?
- Somalia ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.