Belize vs Syria: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Belize
16.1%
in 2025
Syria
16.3%
in 2025
Belize rank
88th
Syria rank
87th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Belize
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 88th and Syria ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 23.7% | 2.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.1% | 2.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Belize or Syria?
- Syria, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Belize and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Syria rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Belize ranks 88th and Syria ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.