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

Morocco, at 39.1% against 39.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

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.

Morocco vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Morocco

39.1%

in 2022

Syrian Arab Republic

39.0%

in 2010

Morocco rank

163rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

164th

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

Morocco
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 39.1% against 39.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Morocco ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.1%	50.0%	5.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	42.8%	43.8%	1.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Morocco, at 39.1% against 39.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Morocco and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syrian Arab Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Morocco and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Morocco ranks 163rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 164th 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: 209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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