Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation stands at 36.9% as of 2025-12-31, down from 36.99% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation was 36.9%, down from 36.99% in 2024.
In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation was 36.99%, down from 37.13% in 2023.
In 2023, Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation was 37.13%, down from 37.33% in 2022.
In 2022, Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation was 37.33%, up from 36.33% in 2021.
In 2021, Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation was 36.33%, up from 35.91% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.9% | -0.091% |
| 2024 | 36.99% | -0.143% |
| 2023 | 37.13% | -0.195% |
| 2022 | 37.33% | +0.993% |
| 2021 | 36.33% | +0.423% |
| 2020 | 35.91% | -1.92% |
| 2019 | 37.84% | +0.054% |
| 2018 | 37.78% | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 37.74% | +0.026% |
| 2016 | 37.72% | +0.011% |
| 2015 | 37.71% | -0.024% |
| 2014 | 37.73% | -0.051% |
| 2013 | 37.78% | -1.42% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.24% |
| 2009 | 42.94% | -0.654% |
| 2008 | 43.59% | -0.656% |
| 2007 | 44.25% | -1.56% |
| 2006 | 45.81% | -0.759% |
| 2005 | 46.57% | -0.76% |
| 2004 | 47.33% | -0.761% |
| 2003 | 48.09% | -0.933% |
| 2002 | 49.02% | -0.933% |
| 2001 | 49.96% | -0.934% |
| 2000 | 50.89% | +0.585% |
| 1999 | 50.31% | +0.585% |
| 1998 | 49.72% | +0.176% |
| 1997 | 49.54% | +0.176% |
| 1996 | 49.37% | +0.175% |
| 1995 | 49.19% | -0.803% |
| 1994 | 50% | -0.804% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -0.031% |
| 1992 | 50.83% | -0.127% |
| 1991 | 50.96% | -0.046% |
| 1990 | 51% | — |
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Syrian Arab Republic's labour force participation is 36.9% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 36.99% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 51% (1990); the lowest is 35.91% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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