Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cyprus or Syrian Arab Republic?

Cyprus, at 67.7% against 67.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Syrian Arab Republic?

13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.

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.

Cyprus vs Syrian Arab Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Cyprus

67.7%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

67.7%

in 2010

Cyprus rank

83rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

83rd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

Cyprus
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 67.7% against 67.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	73.8%	41.2%	32.6%	Cyprus
1990s	72.4%	66.3%	6.1%	Cyprus
2000s	70.2%	72.2%	1.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	67.0%	67.7%	0.7%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Cyprus or Syrian Arab Republic?: Cyprus, at 67.7% against 67.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Cyprus and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Syrian Arab Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: Cyprus ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.