Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Syria
Syria: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Syria is 53.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Syria peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2000.
That places Syria 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.5% | — |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.8% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 43.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Syria?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Syria was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).