Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +81.2% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +81.5% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.