Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Syria
Syria: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 71.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Syria, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Syria is 71.2%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Syria peaked at 83.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1989.
That places Syria 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.8% | — |
| 1970 | 79.0% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +80.5% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 71.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 71.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 71.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +80.5% | 44.6% | 80.6% |
| 1989 | -45.0% | 78.8% | 43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 43.4% | 79.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 44.6% | 83.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 71.6% | 83.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Syria?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Syria was 71.2% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.