Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 29.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria, 1960–2009
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2009, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria peaked at 52.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2009.
Syria ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1970 | 39.1% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -8.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.8%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 31.6% | 39.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.8% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 29.6% | 52.1% | 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, total (%) in Syria?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Syria was 29.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2009.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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, total (%) (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.