Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Syria
Syria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria peaked at 40.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
Syria ranks 177th 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, total (%) … ages modeled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.4%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.4%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.9% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 6 |
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, total (%) in Syria?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria was 15.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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, total (%) (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.