Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 16.3% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.3% | — |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 16.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 23.4% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Syrian Arab Republic was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).