SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Syria
Syria: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 17.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Syria, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Syria stood at 17.9. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Syria peaked at 17.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Syria ranks 38th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.265 | +165.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +3182.6% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.82 | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 11.63 | +248.6% |
| 2021 | 12 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.94 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.98 | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 15.93 | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 17.9 | +12.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.3, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.565, 31.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3182.6% | 0.265 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | +248.6% | 3.34 | 11.63 |
| 2012 | +165.0% | 0.1 | 0.265 |
| 2016 | +49.8% | 11.9 | 17.82 |
| 2018 | -48.8% | 9.34 | 4.78 |
| 2014 | +47.7% | 8.7 | 12.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 0.1 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 | 11.63 | 17.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Syria?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Syria was 17.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Syria ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.