ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 7.9 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 7.9 %.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 61.9 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7 %, in 2019.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.9 % | — |
| 1992 | 53.6 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.6 % | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 29.7 % | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 60.3 % | +103.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 56 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.6 % | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 50.2 % | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 61.9 % | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8 % | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3 % | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 48.9 % | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 43.2 % | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 37.2 % | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7 % | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 26.3 % | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1 % | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4 % | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7 % | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7 % | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7 % | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7 % | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 % | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7 % | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1 % | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7 % | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9 % | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7 % | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1 % | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 % | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3 % | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 7.9 % | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +103.0% | 29.7 % | 60.3 % |
| 1994 | -43.5% | 52.6 % | 29.7 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.03 % | 29.7 % | 60.3 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.18 % | 19.4 % | 61.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 % | 7.7 % | 15.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 % | 7.9 % | 9.7 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 13 South Sudan 65.4 % compare
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- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.7 % compare
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- 17 India 59.8 % compare
- 17 Polynesia 6.52 % compare
- 18 Eritrea 58.1 % compare
- 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.6 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 % in 2019.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.