Somalia vs Syria: Employment rate
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Syria
31.9%
in 2025
Somalia rank
183rd
Syria rank
182nd
Employment rate over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.9% against 27.4% in Somalia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 183rd and Syria ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 46.4% | 19.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 42.3% | 14.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 34.0% | 6.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 31.7% | 4.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Somalia or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.9% against 27.4% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Somalia and Syria?
- 4.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for employment rate?
- Somalia ranks 183rd 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.