Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 23.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria peaked at 45.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
That places Syria 172nd out of 186 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, total (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 41.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 29.6% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria was 23.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, total (%) (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.