Cyprus vs Japan: Employment by status
Cyprus
90.1%
in 2024
Japan
90.8%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
18th
Japan rank
17th
Employment by status over time
- Cyprus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 90.8% against 90.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 81.3% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 85.8% | 8.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 89.0% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 90.3% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Cyprus or Japan?
- Japan, at 90.8% against 90.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Cyprus and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for employment by status?
- Cyprus ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.