Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 85.2% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 85.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1995.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.2% | — |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 85.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 85.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.3% | 34.6% | 52.0% |
| 1995 | -43.9% | 52.0% | 29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 29.2% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 30.7% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 74.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.7% | 85.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Syrian Arab Republic was 85.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1995.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).