Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.4% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 13.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6%, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 13.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic was 13.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.