Employment to population ratio in Syria: 31.9% (Employment rate, 2025 · 180th of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Syria: 31.9% in 2025, ranking 180th of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 39.0%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Syria for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of people 15+. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Syria's employment rate fell from 39.0% to 31.9%, a fall of 7.1 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 39.7% in 2011; the lowest was 30.5% in 2020.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2024: 32.0%; 2025: 31.9%).
- That is 26.2 percentage points below the world figure of 58.1%.
- Syria has the 180th-highest value of 184 countries with recent data.
- In Western Asia, Syria has the 17th-highest value of 18 countries with recent data; the highest is Qatar (86.9%), and the typical (median) value is 58.2%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 35.4% in 2010 to 2014, 32.6% in 2015 to 2019 and 31.7% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 8 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 7. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+1.5 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2012 (−5.9 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 2.5 percentage points around its average of 33.1%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Western Asia, where the typical value is 58.2%, Syria is 26.3 percentage points lower.
Related figures
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025: 86.9% (highest: Qatar). The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job.
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025: 76.9% (Employment rate, 2025 · 11th of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in United Arab Emirates: 76.9% in 2025, ranking 11th of 184 countries.
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Armenia, 2010–2025: 51.7% (Employment rate, 2025 · 131st of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Armenia: 51.7% in 2025, ranking 131st of 184 countries.
About this statistic
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Employment and labour force figures show how many people earn an income and how tight the job market is, which shapes both consumer demand and hiring costs. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Syria?
31.9% (Employment rate, 2025 · 180th of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Syria: 31.9% in 2025, ranking 180th of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 39.0%.
How has employment rate in Syria changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Syria's employment rate fell from 39.0% to 31.9%, a fall of 7.1 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 39.7% in 2011; the lowest was 30.5% in 2020.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Data
| Year | Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% |
| 2012 | 33.8% |
| 2013 | 32.3% |
| 2014 | 32.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% |
| 2017 | 32.6% |
| 2018 | 32.7% |
| 2019 | 32.8% |
| 2020 | 30.5% |
| 2021 | 30.9% |
| 2022 | 32.4% |
| 2023 | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 32.0% |
| 2025 | 31.9% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Syria.
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Armenia, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Azerbaijan, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Bahrain, 2010–2025
- GDP of Syria, 2010–2022
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Syria, 2010–2022
- GDP per person in Syria, 2010–2022
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Syria, 2017–2022
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