Share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria
Syria: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 28.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 2009
All-time low
28.4
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry 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, share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria peaked at 37.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2025.
Syria ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.57 | — |
| 1992 | 29.18 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.99 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.35 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.26 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34.55 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.37 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.37 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.08 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.24 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 29.43 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.42 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.28 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.07 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.85 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.58 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.26 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.48 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 37.03 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.86 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.18 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.68 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.83 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.22 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.91 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.45 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.76 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.11 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.05 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.68 | -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 12.52, 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 | 32.19 | 28.57 | 35.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.66 | 29.28 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 28.91 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.08 | 28.4 | 29.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 El Salvador 28.57 compare
- 65 France 28.46 compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4 compare
- 68 Iraq 28.37 compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.35 compare
- 70 Guam 28.34 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Syria was 28.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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