Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic is 54.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 78.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.3% | — |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 73.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.3% | 55.5% | 6 |
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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+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 54.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.