Employment in Syria
Syria: Employment was 4,949 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Employment in Syria, 1970–2011
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4,949 for employment in 2011.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Syria peaked at 5,054 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,512, in 1970.
That places Syria 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,512 | — |
| 1971 | 1,522 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,634 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,612 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,631 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,750 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1,760 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,894 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,934 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,092 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2,126 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,246 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,883 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 3,250 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3,202 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,730 | +47.7% |
| 2002 | 4,822 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,860 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,946 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,838 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,999 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,054 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,949 | -2.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,949 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,695, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,949 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +47.7% | 3,202 | 4,730 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,734 | 1,512 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,418 | 2,126 | 2,883 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,226 | 3,202 | 3,250 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,866 | 4,730 | 4,999 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,002 | 4,949 | 5,054 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 4,983 compare
- 69 Cuba 4,970 compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 4,901 compare
- 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare
- 73 Belarus 4,798
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 employment in Syria?
- Employment in Syria was 4,949 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,054 in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for employment?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is employment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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