What is the difference in male labor force participation rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syrian Arab Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Syrian Arab Republic: Male labor force participation rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

60.0%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

61.4%

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

164th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

161st

Male labor force participation rate over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 61.4% against 60.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 164th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.7%	81.2%	13.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	64.5%	76.6%	12.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	62.4%	65.1%	2.6%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	60.0%	61.2%	1.2%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male labor force participation rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 61.4% against 60.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in male labor force participation rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syrian Arab Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for male labor force participation rate?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 164th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).