Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 37.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 64 El Salvador 28.6% compare
- 65 France 28.5% compare
- 66 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 68 Iraq 28.4% compare
- 69 Switzerland 28.3% compare
- 70 Guam 28.3% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Syrian Arab Republic was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.