Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 170,493 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 170,493.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 258,966 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,407, in 2016.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 212,262 | — |
| 2006 | 222,937 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 234,220 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 237,324 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 246,009 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 249,012 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 258,966 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 189,727 | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 148,260 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 131,196 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 124,798 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 121,407 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 123,228 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 128,350 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 136,056 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 131,208 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 138,916 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 152,336 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 158,491 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 163,726 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 166,831 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 169,105 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 170,493 | +0.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 170,493 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 170,493 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,006, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | -26.7% | 258,966 | 189,727 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230,550 | 212,262 | 246,009 | 5 |
| 2010s | 161,100 | 121,407 | 258,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,388 | 131,208 | 170,493 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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- 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
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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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syrian Arab Republic was 170,493 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 258,966 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,407 in 2016.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.