Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 20.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 26.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 20.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic
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 rates in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Syrian Arab Republic was 20.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).