Belgium vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Belgium
55.3%
in 2025
Syria
54.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
Syria rank
163rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Syria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.3% against 54.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Syria ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 76.1% | 19.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 71.4% | 14.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 58.4% | 3.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.3% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Belgium or Syria?
- Belgium, at 55.3% against 54.7% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Belgium and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Syria ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.