Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Syria
Syria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 42.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria, 2002–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 42.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria peaked at 57.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2010.
That places Syria 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.2% | — |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -2.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.9%, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 43.5% | 57.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria was 42.4% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2010.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.