Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 20.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic is 20.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 28.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1981.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1970 | 10.9% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +74.8% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +14.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 20.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 20.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 9.0% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 15.8% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.2% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 191 Palestine, State of 25.3% compare
- 192 Sudan 23.3% compare
- 193 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.9% compare
- 195 Iraq 15.8% compare
- 196 Yemen 9.2% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.