Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
21,128
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4,949
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
70th

Employment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019972025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 21,128 against 4,949 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 16,179.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 85 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 16,761 4,866 11,895 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 16,906 5,002 11,904 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income or Syrian Arab Republic?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 21,128 against 4,949 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
16,179, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed