Which has higher female employment rate, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 9.4% against 3.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in female employment rate between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?

5.6%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Female employment rate

Afghanistan

3.8%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

9.4%

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

185th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

183rd

Female employment rate over time

Afghanistan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9.4% against 3.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 2.5 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.6%	16.6%	3.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	13.0%	13.2%	0.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	15.9%	9.9%	6.0%	Afghanistan
2020s	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 9.4% against 3.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 5.6%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for female employment rate?: Afghanistan ranks 185th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.