Syrian Arab Republic - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 5.94
2009 5.20

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.85 in 1993, while its lowest value was 4.13 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.68
1992 17.70
1993 18.85
1994 17.14
1995 16.51
1996 15.04
1997 13.78
1998 12.57
1999 13.37
2000 12.69
2001 11.16
2002 11.97
2003 12.71
2004 10.82
2005 9.08
2006 7.51
2007 5.94
2008 6.02
2009 5.32
2010 5.02
2011 5.69
2012 5.54
2013 5.41
2014 5.31
2015 5.19
2016 5.10
2017 5.02
2018 4.95
2019 4.88
2020 4.13

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 43.68
2009 43.55

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 63.10 in 1991, while its lowest value was 33.91 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 63.10
1992 60.46
1993 58.45
1994 58.36
1995 57.96
1996 58.92
1997 59.84
1998 60.58
1999 57.74
2000 53.49
2001 51.86
2002 52.06
2003 52.25
2004 51.25
2005 50.04
2006 48.64
2007 47.00
2008 44.11
2009 44.26
2010 41.50
2011 40.86
2012 40.29
2013 39.78
2014 39.37
2015 38.90
2016 38.52
2017 38.18
2018 37.88
2019 37.59
2020 33.91

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 25.06
2009 24.70

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 19.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 40.27 in 1991, while its lowest value was 19.32 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 40.27
1992 39.44
1993 38.99
1994 38.12
1995 37.61
1996 37.38
1997 37.22
1998 37.00
1999 35.96
2000 33.49
2001 31.92
2002 32.44
2003 32.94
2004 31.54
2005 30.09
2006 28.59
2007 26.95
2008 25.48
2009 25.19
2010 23.64
2011 23.67
2012 23.35
2013 23.06
2014 22.83
2015 22.54
2016 22.28
2017 22.03
2018 21.81
2019 21.60
2020 19.32

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 10.10 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 23.00 in 1995, while its lowest value was 10.10 in 2010.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1993 19.50
1995 23.00
1997 14.60
1999 18.50
2000 20.80
2001 16.51
2002 17.80
2003 14.90
2006 11.40
2007 10.46
2008 11.16
2009 10.11
2010 10.10

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 12.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 18.48 in 1993, while its lowest value was 10.12 in 2010.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 16.59
1992 17.56
1993 18.48
1994 17.72
1995 17.61
1996 16.29
1997 15.09
1998 14.00
1999 15.78
2000 16.69
2001 15.05
2002 15.00
2003 14.93
2004 13.79
2005 12.70
2006 11.69
2007 10.50
2008 11.24
2009 10.27
2010 10.12
2011 11.76
2012 11.91
2013 12.12
2014 12.38
2015 12.59
2016 12.75
2017 12.89
2018 13.01
2019 13.11
2020 11.99
2021 12.06

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 67.68 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 80.80 in 1997, while its lowest value was 66.88 in 2008.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1993 80.60
1995 80.70
1997 80.80
1999 74.00
2000 80.40
2001 77.16
2002 74.82
2003 70.58
2006 70.21
2007 69.75
2008 66.88
2009 67.53
2010 67.68

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 65.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.64 in 1991, while its lowest value was 64.99 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 78.64
1992 76.71
1993 75.40
1994 74.56
1995 73.48
1996 75.03
1997 76.47
1998 77.84
1999 76.98
2000 75.06
2001 72.88
2002 71.81
2003 70.69
2004 71.03
2005 71.31
2006 71.66
2007 69.95
2008 67.29
2009 68.41
2010 67.84
2011 67.44
2012 67.40
2013 67.40
2014 67.47
2015 67.50
2016 67.55
2017 67.60
2018 67.67
2019 67.73
2020 64.99
2021 65.31

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 39.02 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 52.80 in 1995, while its lowest value was 39.02 in 2010.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1975 45.98
1993 50.80
1995 52.80
1997 48.10
1999 47.90
2000 51.30
2001 47.50
2002 47.05
2003 43.14
2006 42.07
2007 40.52
2008 39.45
2009 39.44
2010 39.02

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Syrian Arab Republic was 38.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.70 in 1991, while its lowest value was 38.30 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 47.70
1992 47.23
1993 47.04
1994 46.25
1995 45.65
1996 45.77
1997 45.88
1998 46.02
1999 46.48
2000 46.00
2001 44.15
2002 43.67
2003 43.15
2004 42.82
2005 42.45
2006 42.07
2007 40.52
2008 39.45
2009 39.45
2010 39.02
2011 39.63
2012 39.67
2013 39.78
2014 39.95
2015 40.06
2016 40.14
2017 40.19
2018 40.24
2019 40.27
2020 38.30
2021 38.46

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity