Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic is 54.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1991.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 121st out of 187 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.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 54.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.3%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 54.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 46.4% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 53.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.4% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Syrian Arab Republic was 54.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.