GDP per person employed in Syria
Syria: GDP per person employed was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Syria, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Syria recorded 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Syria peaked at 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2022.
That places Syria 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,201 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,745 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,531 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,681 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,144 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Syria
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 12.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 38.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 13.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 8.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Syria?
- Gdp per person employed in Syria was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,124 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,776 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for gdp per person employed?
- Syria ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.