Syrian Arab Republic - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Syrian Arab Republic was 18.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 20.73 in 1995, while its lowest value was 15.16 in 2010.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 18.54
1991 18.78
1992 19.17
1993 19.37
1994 20.02
1995 20.73
1996 19.20
1997 17.81
1998 16.54
1999 18.39
2000 20.39
2001 20.05
2002 19.71
2003 19.38
2004 18.31
2005 17.32
2006 16.43
2007 15.79
2008 16.60
2009 15.28
2010 15.16
2011 17.19
2012 17.36
2013 17.57
2014 17.79
2015 18.00
2016 18.19
2017 18.35
2018 18.49
2019 18.63
2020 18.21
2021 18.43

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure