Sri Lanka vs Syria: Status in employment

Sri Lanka
57.85
in 2024
Syria
57.53
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Syria rank
118th

Status in employment over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 57.85 against 57.53 in Syria, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Syria ranks 118th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 55.15 46.76 8.39 Sri Lanka
2000s 54.15 53.95 0.1956 Sri Lanka
2010s 56.68 59.19 2.51 Syria
2020s 57.7 57.25 0.4527 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher status in employment, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka, at 57.85 against 57.53 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in status in employment between Sri Lanka and Syria?
0.32, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for status in employment?
Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Syria ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Status in employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed