Female labor force participation rate in Syria
Syria: Female labor force participation rate was 14.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, female labor force participation rate in Syria stood at 14.8%.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Syria peaked at 23.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1981.
Syria ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 10.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.0% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 12.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 38.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 13.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Syria?
- Female labor force participation rate in Syria was 14.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Syria ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.