Syria Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Syria Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Syria Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 38.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 38.3 % in the previous year.
  • Syria Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 45.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 51.3 % in Dec 1990 and a record low of 36.7 % in Dec 2020.
  • Syria Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Syria Population reached 27.6 million people in Dec 2022.
  • Unemployment Rate of Syria increased to 21.9 % in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 81.1 USD in Dec 2020.

View Syria's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Syria Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Syria's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Syria Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 38.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with 38.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38.7 2023 38.3 2022 36.7 2020 51.3 1990 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Syria Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,640.444 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SYP bn) 799.504 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SYP bn) 838.214 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Forecast: Government Revenue (SYP bn) 582.024 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
General Budget: Financing (SYP mn) 60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Revenue (SYP mn) 634,425.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Overall Balance incl Price Stabilization Fund (SYP mn) -60,957.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure (SYP mn) 695,384.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure: Current (SYP mn) 452,319.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
General Budget: Expenditure: Capital (SYP mn) 243,065.000 2010 yearly 1998 - 2010
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 18.283 2010 yearly 1981 - 2010
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,719.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 222.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 40,577.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 96,223.549 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,258.883 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 529.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 58,252.505 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 86,190.494 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.792 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.670 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.164 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2014 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 44.942 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1990 - Aug 2024
Re-Exports: Value (SYP mn) 37,543.245 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Imports: Value (SYP mn) 19,820,090.431 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Exports: Value (SYP mn) 2,437,035.703 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.998 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 72.237 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 78.194 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -169.8 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.2 2011 yearly 1970 - 2011
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2011 yearly 1990 - 2011
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.707 2010 yearly 1980 - 2010
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 13,474.961 2010 yearly 2007 - 2010
BoP: Credit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 315.280 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -167.496 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CA: Income (USD mn) 19.130 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) -371.341 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) -3,206.064 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 5,700.608 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,245.740 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 2,077.740 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,373.543 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -373.078 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 311.801 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) 478.900 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 12.627 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Goods and Services: Goods (USD mn) 2,494.544 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Debit: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 683.142 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 3,448.666 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) 804.163 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -163.620 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 1,370.926 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Credit: CA: Income (USD mn) 53.225 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Credit: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 3,386.170 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
BoP: CA: Income (USD mn) 34.095 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
BoP: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 7,128.320 2011 yearly 1993 - 2011
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 6,415.507 2020 yearly 2003 - 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,756.126 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 33,769.510 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
M2 Growth (%) -7.8 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2011
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54.200 Jun 2011 quarterly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011
Total Deposits (USD mn) 20,275.678 2011 yearly 1998 - 2011
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 29,083.7 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2011
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.0 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2011
Household Debt (USD mn) 8,543.6 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Total Loans (USD mn) 22,819.559 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.07 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2007 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 20.75 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Monetary Survey: M2: Liabilities: Money Supply (M1) (SYP mn) 1,045,091.314 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (SYP mn) 1,881,637.107 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Deposits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 655,476.217 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Business Sector (SYP mn) 198,647.777 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Credits (SYP mn) 1,271,505.830 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
Local Banks: Credits: PR: Resident: Households (SYP mn) 476,048.476 Dec 2011 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2011

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