Syria vs Tunisia: Share of female employment by economic sector
Syria
7.9%
in 2025
Tunisia
8.4%
in 2025
Syria rank
100th
Tunisia rank
98th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 100th and Tunisia ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 24.2% | 27.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 20.0% | 20.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Syria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Syria and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Syria ranks 100th and Tunisia ranks 98th 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.