Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 9.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2009
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 30.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1981.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 9.1% | 30.1% | 8 |
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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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Syrian Arab Republic was 9.1% in 2009, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2009.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.