Syrian Arab Republic vs Western Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate

Syrian Arab Republic
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Africa
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
6th
Western Africa rank
8th

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.39 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 1.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.42 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 0.4106 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 0.2534 % change on previous year Western Africa
2010s -2.27 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 5.48 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Syrian Arab Republic or Western Africa?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.39 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Syrian Arab Republic and Western Africa?
1.48 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Western Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 9,370 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.