Cyprus vs Japan: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Cyprus
40.22 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Japan
42.98 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
27th
Japan rank
25th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 42.98 persons per 1,000 people against 40.22 persons per 1,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 2.76 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.44 persons per 1,000 people | 34.97 persons per 1,000 people | 3.47 persons per 1,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 37.61 persons per 1,000 people | 43.71 persons per 1,000 people | 6.1 persons per 1,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 34.01 persons per 1,000 people | 44 persons per 1,000 people | 9.99 persons per 1,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 42.98 persons per 1,000 people against 40.22 persons per 1,000 people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Cyprus and Japan?
- 2.76 persons per 1,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Cyprus ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.