Employment to population ratio in Syria
Syria: Employment to population ratio was 31.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.89
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.52
in 1991
All-time low
30.46
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 31.89 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Syria peaked at 47.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.46, in 2020.
Syria ranks 182nd 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 to population ratio in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.52 | — |
| 1992 | 47.3 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.04 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.25 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.65 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.92 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 46.48 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.01 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.15 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.66 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.15 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.83 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.47 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.07 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38.83 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.45 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.02 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.66 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.79 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 32.3 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 32.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.33 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.51 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.61 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.68 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 30.93 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.38 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.05 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.89 | -0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 31.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 31.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.45 | 45.65 | 47.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.31 | 38.83 | 46.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.98 | 32.15 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.65 | 30.46 | 32.38 | 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 in Syria?
- Employment to population ratio in Syria was 31.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.46 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for employment to population ratio?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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