Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 14.8 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2011, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria stood at 14.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 29 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.88 | — |
| 1970 | 8.63 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 9.52 | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 12.09 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.26 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 9.25 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 10.24 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 14.87 | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5 | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 19.83 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.15 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.73 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -28.1% |
| 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% |
| 2004 | 17.55 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 16.25 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.73 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +6.5% |
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 | 9.78 | 7.14 | 12.09 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.76 | 9.25 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.48 | 13.01 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Syria was 14.8 in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.