Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 9.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria, 1960–2009
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria is 9.1%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Syria peaked at 30.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1981.
Syria ranks 171st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.4%, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 9.1% | 30.1% | 8 |
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 9.1% in 2009, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 30.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Syria ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.