Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), France or Syrian Arab Republic?

France, at 55.1% against 54.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syrian Arab Republic?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

France vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

France

55.1%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

54.7%

in 2025

France rank

161st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

163rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

France
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

France currently reports 55.1% against 54.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

France ranks 161st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.1%	76.1%	19.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	57.5%	71.4%	13.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	55.1%	58.4%	3.3%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	55.2%	54.3%	0.9%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), France or Syrian Arab Republic?: France, at 55.1% against 54.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between France and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do France and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: France ranks 161st and Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.