Status in employment in Syria
Syria: Status in employment was 57.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.19
in 2010
All-time low
45.07
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Syria, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Syria is 57.53, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Syria peaked at 63.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.07, in 1991.
Syria ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.07 | — |
| 1992 | 45.35 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.64 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.01 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.46 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.14 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.74 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.53 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.88 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.25 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.61 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.09 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.74 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.77 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 61.82 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.19 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.74 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.8 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.32 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.81 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.23 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.14 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.71 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.29 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.23 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.47 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.53 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 57.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 57.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.76 | 45.07 | 48.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.95 | 49.1 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 | 57.02 | 63.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 56.71 | 57.53 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Syria?
- Status in employment in Syria was 57.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.07 in 1991.
- How does Syria rank for status in employment?
- Syria ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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