Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Syria
Syria: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 14.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Syria, 2000–2011
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 14.2% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Syria peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2007.
Syria ranks 40th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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% |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Syria?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Syria was 14.2% in 2011, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Syria ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2011.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).