Syria is currently the largest humanitarian
and refugees crisis of our time. Since 2011,
more than 5.6 million Syrians have fled the
country as refugees, while another 6.2 million
people remain displaced within Syria. The
overwhelming majority of Syrians have found refuge
in three neighboring countries - Turkey, Lebanon, and
Jordan. In 2016, Syrians were the largest group of
refugees worldwide, making up 32% of the
global total.

Source: GlobalGiving Team (2018 May). Global Giving

Lebanon currently hosts more than 1 million Syrian refugees,
the highest share of refugees per capita in the world. Since
2014, the government has gradually adopted a policy of
deterrence that sought to limit the number of Syrian refugees
entering the country. In turn, there are neither formal refugee
camps nor right-to-work policies protecting refugees.
Approximately 70% of Syrian refugees live below the poverty
line and face various legal and civil barriers to integration.

Source: Eldawy, D. (2019 February). Migration Policy Institute.

Jordan hosts over 650,000 Syrian refugees – the
second highest share of refugees per capita in the
world. Despite having the second largest refugee camp
(Zaatari)in the world, over 80% of Syrian refugees live in
urban area. The Government of Jordan has taken steps to
increase formal employment opportunities for Syrian
refugees; however, of the promised 200,000 work permits,
only 50,000 work permits have been granted since 2016.
In turn, 93% of Syrian refugees live below the poverty line.

Source: “Jordan.” (2018 June). UNHCR.

Turkey currently hosts 3.3 million, of 59% of all
Syrian refugees. Noticiablly, 96% percent of these refugees
live in urban areas. While the Republic of Turkey is granting
citizenship and work permits to some Syrians, they must
prove that they have qualifications that would be of value
to Turkish society. In reality, only 1.5% of Syrian
refugees hold valid work permits and work in the formal
economy. Few Turkish officials want to acknowledge that a
large-scale return of refugees to Syria is
unlikely, which has prevented any formal integration effots.

Source: Makovsky, A. (2019 March). Center for American Progress.