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Labor force
Syria — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,400,000; 36% miscellaneous and government services, 32% agriculture, 32% industry and construction); majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1991 | 2,400,000; miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%; majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1992 | 2,400,000; miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%; majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1993 | 2.951 million (1989) by occupation: miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1994 | 2.951 million (1989) by occupation: miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1995 | 4.3 million (1994 est.) by occupation: miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor (1984) |
| 1996 | 4.7 million (1995 est.) by occupation: services 42%, industry 36%, agriculture 22% (1990 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 4.7 million (1995 est.) by occupation: services 40%, agriculture 40%, industry 20% (1996 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 4.7 million (1995 est.) by occupation: services 40%, agriculture 40%, industry 20% (1996 est.) |
| 1999 | 4.7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 4.7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 4.7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2002 | 4.7 million (1998 est.) |
| 2003 | 5.2 million (2000 est.) |
| 2004 | 4.97 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 5.12 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 5.12 million (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 5.276 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 5.462 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 5.593 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 |
| 2010 | 5.527 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 |
| 2011 | 5.529 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2012 | 5.54 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2013 | 5.327 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2014 | 5.014 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 |
| 2015 | 4.022 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91 |
| 2016 | 3.577 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 98 |
| 2017 | 3.871 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 96 |
| 2018 | 3.767 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 3.767 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 3.767 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 3.767 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 3.767 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 6.143 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 6.315 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 6.617 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |