Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Syria
Syria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 170,493 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 258,966 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,407, in 2016.
Syria 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 170,493 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria'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 (ILO modelled estimates) 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 | -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 Syria
- 79 Cuba 190,942 compare
- 80 Honduras 189,655 compare
- 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
- 84 South Sudan 167,064 compare
- 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syria?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Syria was 170,493 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 258,966 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,407 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Syria ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 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.