Proportion of labor force who are women in Syria
Syria: Proportion of labor force who are women was 17.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.38
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.76
in 1995
All-time low
15.19
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Syria is 17.38, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Syria peaked at 20.76 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 2010.
Syria ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.32 | — |
| 1991 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.11 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.34 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.02 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.76 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.24 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 17.85 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 16.58 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.46 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.51 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.25 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.78 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.76 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.06 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 17.23 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.08 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.37 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.64 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.94 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.87 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.87 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.64 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.42 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.38 | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.68, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.83 | 16.58 | 20.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 15.38 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 15.19 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.62 | 17.38 | 17.87 | 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)
- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Syria?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Syria was 17.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 in 1995.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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