Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 38.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 38.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 52.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.9% | — |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Syrian Arab Republic was 38.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.