Morocco vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Morocco
39.1%
in 2022
Syria
39.0%
in 2010
Morocco rank
162nd
Syria rank
163rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Morocco
  • Syria
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 39.1% against 39.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Syria ahead.

Morocco ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 163rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 44.1% 50.0% 5.9% Syria
2000s 42.8% 43.8% 1.0% Syria
2010s 45.1% 39.0% 6.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Morocco or Syria?
Morocco, at 39.1% against 39.0% in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Morocco and Syria?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Morocco ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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