Algeria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Algeria
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 58.5% against 58.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 43.5% | 10.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.2% | 5.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.2% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Algeria or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Algeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Algeria ranks 99th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).