Cyprus vs Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Cyprus
67.7%
in 2025
Egypt
68.1%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
82nd
Egypt rank
79th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Cyprus
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.1% against 67.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Egypt ahead.
Cyprus ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 78.1% | 41.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 69.2% | 4.6% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 67.2% | 6.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 64.1% | 6.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 65.3% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cyprus or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 68.1% against 67.7% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Cyprus and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Egypt?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Egypt rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 79th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.