Share of male vs female employment in services in Syria
Syria: Share of male vs female employment in services was 53.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.01
in 2019
All-time low
43.3
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 53.83 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 Syria peaked at 54.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 2000.
That places Syria 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.46 | — |
| 1992 | 46.47 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 44.15 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 43.76 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.95 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.88 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.23 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.65 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.3 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.98 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 46.68 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 48.38 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.28 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.69 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.26 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.71 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.49 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.72 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.62 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.37 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.63 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.01 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.2 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 51.83 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.98 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.43 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.83 | +0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.87 | 43.76 | 48.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.93 | 43.3 | 50.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.97 | 50.49 | 54.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.78 | 51.83 | 53.83 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Syria?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Syria was 53.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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