Northern America vs Syria: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern America
125,724
in 2027
Syria
12,499
in 2027
Northern America rank
42nd
Syria rank
41st

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Northern America
  • Syria
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020082027

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 125,724 against 12,499 in Syria, a difference of 113,225.

That makes Northern America's figure about 10.1 times Syria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st of 87 groups.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 80,016 3,996 76,019 Northern America
2000s 90,327 6,227 84,100 Northern America
2010s 107,786 7,850 99,935 Northern America
2020s 120,826 10,632 110,194 Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Northern America or Syria?
Northern America, at 125,724 against 12,499 in Syria as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern America and Syria?
113,225, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Syria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Northern America and Syria rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern America ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.