Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria
Syria: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 14.8 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria stood at 14.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria peaked at 23.44 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 1981.
That places Syria 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.88 | — |
| 1970 | 8.63 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 12.09 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.26 | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 10.24 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 19.5 | +90.4% |
| 1995 | 20.15 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 16.71 | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 20 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 20.63 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.32 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.44 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.84 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.85 | 7.14 | 12.09 | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.32 | 10.24 | 20.15 | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 13.01 | 23.44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Syria was 14.8 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Syria ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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