Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 49.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria, 1960–2009
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 49.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria peaked at 75.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2009.
Syria ranks 73rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.8% | — |
| 1970 | 65.9% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -6.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 49.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 49.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 50.4% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 49.5% | 72.7% | 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, male (%) in Syria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Syria was 49.5% 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, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.