Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Syria

Syria: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 9.13 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
9.13
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
168th
of 171 countries
All-time high
30.09
in 2002
All-time low
8.07
in 1981
Years of data
18
1960–2009

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Syria, 1960–2009

10152025301960198420091960: 10.81970: 10.91981: 8.11982: 10.61983: 13.11984: 15.21998: 16.81999: 222000: 18.92001: 23.62002: 30.12003: 18.82004: 16.72005: 14.52006: 12.42007: 11.32008: 11.32009: 9.1

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2009, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Syria stood at 9.13.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Syria peaked at 30.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 1981.

That places Syria 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Syria, 1960 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1960 10.81 —
1970 10.94 +1.2%
1981 8.07 -26.3%
1982 10.57 +31.1%
1983 13.08 +23.7%
1984 15.16 +15.9%
1998 16.76 +10.6%
1999 22 +31.3%
2000 18.91 -14.0%
2001 23.62 +24.9%
2002 30.09 +27.4%
2003 18.78 -37.6%
2004 16.66 -11.3%
2005 14.54 -12.7%
2006 12.41 -14.6%
2007 11.3 -8.9%
2008 11.33 +0.3%
2009 9.13 -19.5%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 9.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 9.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.84, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.81 10.81 10.81 1
1970s 10.94 10.94 10.94 1
1980s 11.72 8.07 15.16 4
1990s 19.38 16.76 22 2
2000s 16.68 9.13 30.09 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 165 Palestine 11.96 compare
  2. 166 Morocco 11.7 compare
  3. 167 Iran 9.31 compare
  4. 169 Algeria 8 compare
  5. 170 Sudan 7.68 compare
  6. 171 Iraq 6.81 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Syria?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Syria was 9.13 in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 30.09 in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 1981.
How does Syria rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Syria ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2009.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.