Iran vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Iran
37.6%
in 2024
Syria
39.0%
in 2010
Iran rank
166th
Syria rank
163rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 39.0% against 37.6% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 166th and Syria ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 26.0% | 7.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 40.4% | 2.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 39.0% | 3.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 39.0% against 37.6% in Iran as of 2010.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iran and Syria?
- 1.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 166th and Syria ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.