Djibouti vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Djibouti
23.5%
in 2025
Syria
31.9%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
186th
Syria rank
183rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.9% against 23.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Djibouti's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 186th and Syria ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 46.4% | 21.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 42.3% | 17.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 34.0% | 9.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 31.7% | 8.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Djibouti or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.9% against 23.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Djibouti and Syria?
- 8.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 186th and Syria ranks 183rd 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+, total (%) (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.