Labor force, total, per capita in Syria
Syria: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.264 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Syria, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.264 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.2959 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2241 units per person, in 2015.
Syria ranks 177th 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, total, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2726 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2744 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2761 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2785 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2765 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2743 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2775 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2807 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2841 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2899 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2959 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2932 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2904 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2876 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2838 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2837 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.28 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2779 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2735 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2727 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2774 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2488 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2342 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2273 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2241 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2256 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2291 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2345 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2418 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2349 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2421 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2541 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2587 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.262 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.264 units per person | +0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.264 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.264 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3287 units per person, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2785 units per person | 0.2726 units per person | 0.2899 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2852 units per person | 0.2735 units per person | 0.2959 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 units per person | 0.2241 units per person | 0.2774 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2526 units per person | 0.2349 units per person | 0.264 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Syria?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Syria was 0.264 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2241 units per person in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Syria ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.