Iran vs Syria: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)

Iran
56.0%
in 2025
Syria
54.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
118th
Syria rank
121st

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 56.0% against 54.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Iran ranks 118th and Syria ranks 121st 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 52.6% 47.9% 4.7% Iran
2000s 53.2% 52.7% 0.5% Iran
2010s 55.3% 56.1% 0.8% Syria
2020s 56.0% 54.0% 2.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Iran or Syria?
Iran, at 56.0% against 54.2% in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Iran and Syria?
1.8%, with Iran 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Iran ranks 118th and Syria ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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

Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.