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Labor force Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 2,400,000;
- 36% miscellaneous and government services, 32% agriculture, 32% industry and construction);
- majority unskilled;
- shortage of skilled labor (1984)
2,400,000; 36% miscellaneous and government services, 32% agriculture, 32% industry and construction); majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor (1984)
- 2,400,000;
- miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%;
- majority unskilled;
- shortage of skilled labor (1984)
2,400,000; 36% miscellaneous and government services, 32% agriculture, 32% services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction); construction 32%; majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor (1984)
- 2,400,000;
- miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and construction 32%;
- majority unskilled;
- shortage of skilled labor (1984)
2,400,000; miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%,
industry and construction 32%; majority unskilled; shortage of skilled labor
(1984)
2.951 million (1989)
- by occupation:
- miscellaneous and government services 36%,
- agriculture 32%,
- industry and construction 32%;
- note - shortage of skilled labor (1984)
2,400,000; 2.951 million (1989)
by occupation:
miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%,
construction 32%; majority unskilled; note - shortage of skilled labor
2.951 million (1989)
2.951 million (1989)
by occupation:
miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture 32%, industry and
construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor (1984)
4.3 million (1994 est.)
- by occupation:
- miscellaneous and government services 36%,
- agriculture 32%,
- industry and construction 32%;
- note - shortage of skilled labor (1984)
2.951 4.3 million (1989) (1994 est.)
by occupation: miscellaneous and government services 36%, agriculture
32%, industry and construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor
(1984)
4.7 million (1995 est.)
- by occupation:
4.3 4.7 million (1994 (1995 est.)
by occupation: miscellaneous and government services 42%, industry 36%, agriculture
32%, industry and construction 32%; note - shortage of skilled labor(1984) est.)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 4.7 million (1995 est.)
- by occupation:
total: 4.7 million (1995 est.)
by occupation: services 42%, industry 36%, 40%, agriculture 22% (199040%, industry 20% (1996 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 1999 to 2002.
4.7 million (1998 est.)
total: 4.7 million (1995 est.) (1998 est.)
by occupation: services 40%, agriculture 40%, industry 20% (1996
5.2 million (2000 est.)
4.7 5.2 million (1998 (2000 est.)
4.97 million (2003 est.)
5.2 4.97 million (2000 (2003 est.)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
5.12 million (2004 est.)
4.97 5.12 million (2003 (2004 est.)
5.276 million (2006 est.)
5.12 5.276 million (2004 (2006 est.)
5.462 million (2007 est.)
5.276 5.462 million (2006 (2007 est.)
5.593 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 69
5.462 5.593 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
69
5.527 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 69
5.593 5.527 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
69
5.529 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 68
5.527 5.529 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:69 68
5.54 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 71
5.529 5.54 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:68 71
5.327 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 71
5.54 5.327 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
71
5.014 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 75
5.327 5.014 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:71 75
4.022 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 91
5.014 4.022 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
75
3.577 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 98
4.022 3.577 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91 98
3.871 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 96
3.577 3.871 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98 96
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
3.767 million (2017 est.)
3.871 3.767 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
6.143 million (2021 est.)
3.767 6.143 million (2017 (2021 est.)
6.315 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.143 6.315 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.617 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
6.315 6.617 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/labor-force.