Cyprus vs Kenya: Employment rate
Cyprus
63.7%
in 2025
Kenya
63.7%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
45th
Kenya rank
44th
Employment rate over time
- Cyprus
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.7% against 63.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 70.6% | 11.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 71.0% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 70.5% | 13.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 63.7% | 0.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Cyprus or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 63.7% against 63.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Cyprus and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Kenya rank globally for employment rate?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 44th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.