Syria: Labor force participation

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 Syria

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 38.66
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 44.31
 Min - Max 36.68 - 51.24
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 38.66 percent, an increase from 38.33 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 60.88 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1991 to 2023 is 44.31 percent. The minimum value, 36.68 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 51.24 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Syria - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Syria - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 6.31 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 13.54 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 25.25 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 10.90 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 33.52 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 38.66 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 18.44 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 14.14 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 63.60 2023 percent
 Self-employment 36.70 2022 percent
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