Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria

Syria: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 57.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.19
in 2010
All-time low
45.07
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 45.11992: 45.41993: 45.61994: 461995: 46.51996: 47.11997: 47.71998: 48.51999: 48.92000: 49.12001: 49.22002: 50.22003: 51.42004: 52.62005: 54.12006: 55.52007: 53.72008: 61.82009: 61.82010: 63.22011: 62.62012: 61.72013: 59.82014: 58.32015: 57.82016: 57.22017: 57.12018: 572019: 57.12020: 56.72021: 57.32022: 57.22023: 57.52024: 57.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria is 57.53, 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 Syria peaked at 63.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.07, in 1991.

Syria 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 45.07 —
1992 45.35 +0.6%
1993 45.64 +0.6%
1994 46.01 +0.8%
1995 46.46 +1.0%
1996 47.14 +1.5%
1997 47.74 +1.3%
1998 48.53 +1.7%
1999 48.88 +0.7%
2000 49.1 +0.4%
2001 49.25 +0.3%
2002 50.25 +2.0%
2003 51.4 +2.3%
2004 52.61 +2.4%
2005 54.09 +2.8%
2006 55.5 +2.6%
2007 53.74 -3.2%
2008 61.77 +14.9%
2009 61.82 +0.1%
2010 63.19 +2.2%
2011 62.6 -0.9%
2012 61.74 -1.4%
2013 59.8 -3.1%
2014 58.32 -2.5%
2015 57.81 -0.9%
2016 57.23 -1.0%
2017 57.05 -0.3%
2018 57.02 -0.0%
2019 57.14 +0.2%
2020 56.71 -0.7%
2021 57.29 +1.0%
2022 57.23 -0.1%
2023 57.47 +0.4%
2024 57.53 +0.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 57.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 57.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.76 45.07 48.88 9
2000s 53.95 49.1 61.82 10
2010s 59.19 57.02 63.19 10
2020s 57.25 56.71 57.53 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 115 Tonga 57.93 compare
  2. 116 Sri Lanka 57.85 compare
  3. 117 Dominican Republic 57.77 compare
  4. 119 Iran 56.83 compare
  5. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 55.91 compare
  6. 121 Honduras 55.63 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Syria was 57.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 63.19 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.07 in 1991.
How does Syria rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Syria 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 Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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