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 12.7% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, 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 | 18.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 12.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.3%, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 12.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 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 12.7% 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 20.9% 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 12.7% 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 down 0.0%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.