Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 10.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1983–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2010, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 23.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1989.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 172nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.1% | — |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +120.6% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 8.8% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 169 Jordan 13.2% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 12.8% compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.1% compare
- 173 Iraq 7.7%
- 174 Yemen 4.5% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 10.1% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1989.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.