Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 57.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 63.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1991.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.1% | — |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 49.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.7% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 115 Tonga 57.9% compare
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- 117 Dominican Republic 57.8% compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.8% compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 55.9% compare
- 121 Honduras 55.6% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 57.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1991.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.