Cyprus vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Cyprus
62.3%
in 2025
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
62nd
Japan rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 62.3% against 62.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Cyprus ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 61.9% | 33.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 61.2% | 11.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 61.7% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.0% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 57.9% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.1% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Cyprus or Japan?
- Cyprus, at 62.3% against 62.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cyprus ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.