Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Syria: Labor force, female, annual growth rate

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Syria rank
7th

Labor force, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Syria
-1001020199120082025

How they compare

Syria currently reports 4.39 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.42 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 0.7793 % change on previous year Syria
2000s 2.73 % change on previous year 0.7551 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.41 % change on previous year -0.0743 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.86 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Syria?
Syria, at 4.39 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
1.42 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Syria rank globally for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.