Labor force, female in Syria
Syria: Labor force, female was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Syria stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Syria peaked at 20.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2010.
Syria ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Syria?
- Labor force, female in Syria was 17.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for labor force, female?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.