Annual working hours per worker in Syria
Syria: Annual working hours per worker was 1,621 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,621
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,254
in 2011
All-time low
1,619
in 2021
Years of data
16
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Syria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Syria is 1,621, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Syria peaked at 2,254 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,619, in 2021.
Syria ranks 103rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,177 | — |
| 2006 | 2,186 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,199 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,236 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,246 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,241 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,254 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,966 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,749 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,716 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,717 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,655 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,627 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,619 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,624 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,621 | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,621 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,621 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,209 | 2,177 | 2,246 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,900 | 1,655 | 2,254 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,623 | 1,619 | 1,627 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Syria?
- Annual working hours per worker in Syria was 1,621 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,254 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Syria ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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