Share of male vs. female employment in services in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 53.8% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 85th out of 186 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 services in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Syrian Arab Republic was 53.8% 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 services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.