Syria vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Syria
39.0%
in 2010
Tunisia
38.5%
in 2023
Syria rank
163rd
Tunisia rank
164th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 39.0% against 38.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tunisia ahead.
Syria ranks 163rd and Tunisia ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 40.3% | 15.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 40.9% | 7.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.2% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 40.8% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 39.0% against 38.5% in Tunisia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Syria and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Syria ranks 163rd and Tunisia 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.