ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 12.3 % in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
12.3 %
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
6th
of 8 countries
All-time high
82.9 %
in 1973
All-time low
12.3 %
in 2011
Years of data
22
1970–2011

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2011

204060801970199020111970: 66.7 %1971: 82.8 %1972: 82.7 %1973: 82.9 %1974: 78.4 %1975: 81.5 %1976: 38.7 %1977: 65.3 %1978: 52.7 %1979: 60.5 %1983: 52.2 %1984: 47.5 %1989: 47.3 %1991: 54.1 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 58.1 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 26.3 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 12.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 12.3 %. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 82.9 % in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12.3 %, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2011.
Year % Change
1970 66.7 %
1971 82.8 % +24.1%
1972 82.7 % -0.1%
1973 82.9 % +0.2%
1974 78.4 % -5.4%
1975 81.5 % +4.0%
1976 38.7 % -52.5%
1977 65.3 % +68.7%
1978 52.7 % -19.3%
1979 60.5 % +14.8%
1983 52.2 % -13.7%
1984 47.5 % -9.0%
1989 47.3 % -0.4%
1991 54.1 % +14.4%
2001 53.6 % -0.9%
2002 58.1 % +8.4%
2006 26.9 % -53.7%
2007 26.3 % -2.2%
2008 24.9 % -5.3%
2009 19.5 % -21.7%
2010 22.2 % +13.8%
2011 12.3 % -44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.22 % 38.7 % 82.9 % 10
1980s 49 % 47.3 % 52.2 % 3
1990s 54.1 % 54.1 % 54.1 % 1
2000s 34.88 % 19.5 % 58.1 % 6
2010s 17.25 % 12.3 % 22.2 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic was 12.3 % in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 82.9 % in 1973.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3 % in 2011.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 8 countries with data for 2011.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,162 data points, 1948–2025
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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.