Cyprus vs Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cyprus
63.7%
in 2025
Israel
63.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
45th
Israel rank
48th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 63.7% against 63.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Israel ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 54.1% | 4.6% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 55.0% | 5.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 61.3% | 4.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.1% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cyprus or Israel?
- Cyprus, at 63.7% against 63.2% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Israel ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.