Romania vs Syria: Share of female employment by economic sector
Romania
8.4%
in 2025
Syria
7.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
97th
Syria rank
100th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Romania
- Syria
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Romania ranks 97th and Syria ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 52.0% | 22.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 40.2% | 19.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.3% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Romania or Syria?
- Romania, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Romania and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Syria rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Romania ranks 97th and Syria ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.