Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 25.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 33.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1991.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 25.0% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total 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).