Employment rate, men vs. women in Syria
Syria: Employment rate, men vs. women was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Syria is 54.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Syria peaked at 78.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2020.
Syria ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.3% | — |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 73.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.3% | 55.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Syria?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Syria was 54.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Syria ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.