Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 72.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76
in 2014
All-time low
35.33
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 72.08.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 1950.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.33 | — |
| 1951 | 35.92 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 36.48 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 37.01 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 37.5 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 37.97 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 38.42 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 38.84 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 39.24 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.63 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 40.71 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.05 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.38 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.71 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.37 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.71 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 43.05 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.4 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.75 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.11 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 44.46 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.82 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.16 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.5 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.83 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 46.14 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.44 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.73 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 47 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.26 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.49 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.7 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.09 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 48.28 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.46 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.65 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.05 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.27 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.76 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.05 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.37 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.71 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.09 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.48 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.88 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.82 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.29 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.59 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.48 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.09 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 73.06 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 76 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.75 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.15 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.06 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.82 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.41 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.01 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.61 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.17 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.08 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.63 | 35.33 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.54 | 40 | 43.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.96 | 43.4 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.76 | 46.73 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.01 | 48.84 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 | 51.88 | 55.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.17 | 55.7 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.56 | 72.08 | 73.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 92 Djibouti 72.98 compare
- 93 Czechia 72.88 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 72.52 compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 71.58 compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.56 compare
- 98 Angola 71.46 compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 72.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).