Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria
Syria: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria stood at 28.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria peaked at 37.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
That places Syria 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 28.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 28.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 El Salvador 28.6% compare
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 68 Iraq 28.4% compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.3% compare
- 70 Guam 28.3% compare
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Syria was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).