Work & Labour in Syria

198 indicators covering work & labour for Syria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 2027 up 72.1% 41st
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 2027 down 2.7% 184th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 2027 up 64.8% 73rd
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 2027 up 2.2% 20th
Labour dependency ratio 3.36 2027 down 17.0% 10th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 2027 down 41.2% 149th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 2027 down 41.2% 174th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 2027 down 3.0% 184th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year 2027 up 128.7% 13th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year 2027 up 93.9% 13th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 150th
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 139th
Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 170th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% 2025 down 2.1% 183rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.4% 2025 down 2.7% 162nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.7% 2025 up 2.7% 184th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 12.7% 2025 down 0.0% 184th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 38.9% 2025 down 1.9% 181st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% 2025 down 2.5% 166th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 13.6% 2025 up 0.2% 184th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% 2025 down 9.8% 173rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.0% 2025 down 7.4% 130th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 8.2% 2025 down 13.7% 182nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 21.9% 5th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 17.8% 177th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 20.7% 2025 up 2.7% 183rd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 98.5% 5th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 83.4% 32nd
Employment 5,847 2025 up 56.6% 77th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,847 2025 up 56.6% 77th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 33.1% 2025 down 4.9% 17th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 29.5% 2025 down 6.0% 18th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 50.9% 2025 down 0.7% 8th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 58.5% 2025 up 1.3% 97th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 53.8% 2025 up 0.9% 86th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 85.2% 2025 up 2.3% 56th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 25.2% 2025 down 5.1% 44th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 28.4% 2025 down 4.8% 67th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 6.9% 2025 down 7.1% 144th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 8.5% 2025 up 11.8% 52nd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 7.1% 2025 up 17.2% 49th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 16.3% 2025 down 0.9% 43rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 57.6% 2025 down 0.4% 117th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 54.2% 2025 down 1.0% 121st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.6% 2025 up 1.5% 78th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 42.4% 2025 up 0.6% 71st
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 45.8% 2025 up 1.2% 67th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 23.4% 2025 down 4.5% 110th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.6% 2025 down 12.6% 85th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.1% 2025 down 12.0% 99th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.7% 2025 down 23.7% 159th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 18.7% 176th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 18.7% 176th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 38.9% 2025 up 2.0% 69th
GDP per person employed 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ 2022 down 38.9% 129th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 84.5% 32nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 84.5% 32nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year 2025 up 189.3% 6th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year 2025 up 189.3% 6th
GDP per employed person 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ 2022 down 38.9% 129th