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