Iran vs Syria: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Iran
40.2%
in 2025
Syria
41.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
66th
Syria rank
63rd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 41.7% against 40.2% in Iran, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 66th and Syria ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 37.9% | 3.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 41.8% | 1.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Iran or Syria?
- Syria, at 41.7% against 40.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Iran and Syria?
- 1.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Iran ranks 66th and Syria ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.