Iraq vs Syria: Labor force, total, per capita
Iraq
0.2657 units per person
in 2025
Syria
0.264 units per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
176th
Syria rank
177th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2657 units per person against 0.264 units per person in Syria, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 176th and Syria ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2349 units per person | 0.2785 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2397 units per person | 0.2852 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.2496 units per person | 0.2415 units per person | 0.008 units per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2573 units per person | 0.2526 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 0.2657 units per person against 0.264 units per person in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.0017 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 176th and Syria ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.