Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 54.7% against 53.7% in North Macedonia as of 2025.

What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?

1.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Macedonia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment rate, men vs. women

North Macedonia

53.7%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

54.7%

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

165th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

162nd

Employment rate, men vs. women over time

North Macedonia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 54.7% against 53.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 165th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.2%	76.1%	28.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	43.7%	71.4%	27.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	48.5%	58.4%	9.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	53.4%	54.3%	0.9%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 54.7% against 53.7% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?: North Macedonia ranks 165th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment rate, men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.