European Union vs Syria: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
European Union
0.7%
in 2025
Syria
16.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Syria rank
43rd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- European Union
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 16.3% against 0.7% in European Union, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Syria's figure about 23.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Syria ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 49.4% | 44.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 27.8% | 24.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 14.3% | 12.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 16.8% | 15.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), European Union or Syria?
- Syria, at 16.3% against 0.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between European Union and Syria?
- 15.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Syria rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- European Union ranks 45th and Syria ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.