Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria
Syria: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2008.
Syria ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 17.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Syria was 17.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).