Number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people employed in agriculture was 952,843 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 952,843 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.46 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 586,237 people, in 2015.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 75th out of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 939,895 people | — |
| 1992 | 1.02 million people | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 849,867 people | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million people | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million people | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 773,507 people | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 824,301 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 779,388 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 767,370 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 691,697 people | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 651,108 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 601,845 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 586,237 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 590,874 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 613,551 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 624,570 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 666,039 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 709,337 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 760,639 people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 844,936 people | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 877,101 people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 921,094 people | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 952,843 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million people | 849,867 people | 1.21 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 773,507 people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,268 people | 586,237 people | 779,388 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,325 people | 709,337 people | 952,843 people | 6 |
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- 72 Tajikistan 1.07 million people compare
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- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 934,354 people compare
- 77 Honduras 925,465 people compare
- 78 Eritrea 919,934 people compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic was 952,843 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,237 people in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.