Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Syria

Syria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.8631 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8631 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.41 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.6612 units per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Syria, 2005–2023

00.511.52005201420232005: 1.2 units per square kilometre2006: 1.2 units per square kilometre2007: 1.3 units per square kilometre2008: 1.3 units per square kilometre2009: 1.3 units per square kilometre2010: 1.4 units per square kilometre2011: 1.4 units per square kilometre2012: 1 units per square kilometre2013: 0.807 units per square kilometre2014: 0.714 units per square kilometre2015: 0.68 units per square kilometre2016: 0.661 units per square kilometre2017: 0.671 units per square kilometre2018: 0.699 units per square kilometre2019: 0.741 units per square kilometre2020: 0.715 units per square kilometre2021: 0.756 units per square kilometre2022: 0.83 units per square kilometre2023: 0.863 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.8631 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Syria peaked at 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6612 units per square kilometre, in 2016.

Syria ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Syria, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 1.16 units per square kilometre
2006 1.21 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 1.28 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2008 1.29 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 1.34 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 1.36 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 1.41 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2012 1.03 units per square kilometre -26.7%
2013 0.8074 units per square kilometre -21.9%
2014 0.7145 units per square kilometre -11.5%
2015 0.6796 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2016 0.6612 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.6711 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2018 0.699 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 0.7409 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2020 0.7145 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2021 0.7565 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 0.8296 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2023 0.8631 units per square kilometre +4.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.8631 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8631 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.8631 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -26.7% 1.41 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.8773 units per square kilometre 0.6612 units per square kilometre 1.41 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7909 units per square kilometre 0.7145 units per square kilometre 0.8631 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 115 Georgia 0.92 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Nicaragua 0.9058 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Samoa 0.8877 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Montenegro 0.851 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Belarus 0.828 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Bahamas 0.8099 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Syria?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Syria was 0.8631 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6612 units per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Syria rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Syria ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.