Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria
Syria: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 16.3% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.
That places Syria 87th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Syria was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Syria ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.