Afghanistan vs Syria: Employment rate
Afghanistan
32.5%
in 2025
Syria
31.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
181st
Syria rank
182nd
Employment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 32.5% against 31.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Syria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 46.4% | 3.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.3% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 34.0% | 8.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 2.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 32.5% against 31.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for employment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Syria ranks 182nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.