Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Syria
Syria: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 14.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Syria, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 14.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2011.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Syria peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2007.
That places Syria 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -13.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.5% | 2 |
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 manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Syria?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Syria was 14.2% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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