Female employment rate in Syria
Syria: Female employment rate was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Syria is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Syria peaked at 18.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
Syria ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 6 |
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 female employment rate in Syria?
- Female employment rate in Syria was 9.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for female employment rate?
- Syria ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.