Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Syria
Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 67.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syria, 1983–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syria is 67.7%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syria peaked at 80.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1989.
Syria ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 72.4% | — |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 67.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 89% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 67.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.9%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.2% | 42.4% | 80.6% |
| 1989 | -43.1% | 72.4% | 41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 41.2% | 72.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 42.4% | 80.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 66.9% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
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 employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Syria was 67.7% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Syria ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.