Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Syria
Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 39.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Syria, 1975–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Syria is 39.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Syria peaked at 52.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1989.
Syria ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.0% | — |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +95.5% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 39.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 62% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 39.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.0%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 | +95.5% | 26.0% | 50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 24.7% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 26.0% | 52.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.4% | 51.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 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+, total (%) in Syria?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Syria was 39.0% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (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.