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 13.4 % in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
13.4 %
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 8 countries
All-time high
52.8 %
in 1971
All-time low
13.4 %
in 2011
Years of data
22
1970–2011

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

10203040501970199020111970: 47.7 %1971: 52.8 %1972: 48.5 %1973: 44.8 %1974: 47.7 %1975: 42.7 %1976: 32.2 %1977: 33.5 %1978: 31.8 %1979: 27.7 %1983: 27.2 %1984: 22.1 %1989: 22.7 %1991: 23.1 %2001: 24.9 %2002: 24.1 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 13.4 %

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

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 13.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 52.8 % in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.4 %, 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 — Male — Value in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2011.
Year % Change
1970 47.7 %
1971 52.8 % +10.7%
1972 48.5 % -8.1%
1973 44.8 % -7.6%
1974 47.7 % +6.5%
1975 42.7 % -10.5%
1976 32.2 % -24.6%
1977 33.5 % +4.0%
1978 31.8 % -5.1%
1979 27.7 % -12.9%
1983 27.2 % -1.8%
1984 22.1 % -18.7%
1989 22.7 % +2.7%
1991 23.1 % +1.8%
2001 24.9 % +7.8%
2002 24.1 % -3.2%
2006 18.5 % -23.2%
2007 18.1 % -2.2%
2008 15.4 % -14.9%
2009 14.5 % -5.8%
2010 14.6 % +0.7%
2011 13.4 % -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.94 % 27.7 % 52.8 % 10
1980s 24 % 22.1 % 27.2 % 3
1990s 23.1 % 23.1 % 23.1 % 1
2000s 19.25 % 14.5 % 24.9 % 6
2010s 14 % 13.4 % 14.6 % 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 2 Cabo Verde 14.6 %
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 49.8 % compare
  3. 2 Zambia 58.2 %
  4. 3 Lesotho 52.5 % compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 26.1 % compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23 % compare
  7. 4 Myanmar 51 %
  8. 5 Angola 43.5 %
  9. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.4 % compare
  10. 6 Zimbabwe 42.9 % compare
  11. 7 Nicaragua 42 % compare
  12. 7 Türkiye 12.8 % compare
  13. 8 Nigeria 38.7 % compare
  14. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.9 % compare

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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 13.4 % 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 52.8 % in 1971.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 % in 2011.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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 46.2%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 3,195 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.