Cyprus vs Jordan: Employment by status

Cyprus
90.1%
in 2024
Jordan
88.7%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
18th
Jordan rank
21st

Employment by status over time

  • Cyprus
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 90.1% against 88.7% in Jordan, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.

Cyprus ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 75.9% 81.4% 5.5% Jordan
2000s 77.7% 83.1% 5.4% Jordan
2010s 84.2% 85.5% 1.3% Jordan
2020s 88.5% 88.5% 0.0% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Cyprus or Jordan?
Cyprus, at 90.1% against 88.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Cyprus and Jordan?
1.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jordan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Jordan rank globally for employment by status?
Cyprus ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.