Level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria
Syria: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 6.47 score in 2024. ▬ Flat
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
Syria recorded 6.47 score for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria peaked at 6.65 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.47 score, in 2016.
That places Syria 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.65 score | — |
| 2016 | 6.47 score | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.47 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 score | 6.47 score | 6.65 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.47 score | 6.47 score | 6.47 score | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Syria was 6.47 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 score in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Syria ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of national compliance with fundamental rights at work (freedom of association and collective bargaining), in a scale from 0 to 10. Higher values indicate higher levels of compliance.