Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Syria
Syria: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syria recorded 20.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syria peaked at 26.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.
That places Syria 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.7% | 21.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syria?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syria was 20.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Syria ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.