Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria
Syria: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 9.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria stood at 9.28. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria peaked at 19.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 2027.
That places Syria 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.62 | — |
| 2006 | 19.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.72 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.17 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.57 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.33 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.73 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 11.75 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.38 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.24 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.36 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.34 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 10.04 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 9.76 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 9.51 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 9.28 | -2.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -25.7% | 18.73 | 13.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9 | 18.17 | 19.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 11.25 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.28 | 10.7 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Syria was 9.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 2027.
- How does Syria rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Syria ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.