Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 1991
All-time low
25.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 62.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 27.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.9%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 27.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 57.6% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 42.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 27.9% compare
- 146 New Caledonia 27.8% compare
- 147 Spain 27.6% compare
- 149 Haiti 27.4% compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 27.3% compare
- 151 Ukraine 27.3% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 27.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.