Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria peaked at 21.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
That places Syria 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.3%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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)
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.