Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria
Syria: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 72.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2014
All-time low
35.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria stood at 72.1%.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria peaked at 76.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1950.
That places Syria 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.3% | — |
| 1951 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.6% | 35.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.5% | 40.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.0% | 43.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 55.7% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.1% | 73.4% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Syria was 72.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.