Cyprus vs East Asia & Pacific: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Cyprus
89.8%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
61.0%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
19th
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Cyprus
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 89.8% against 61.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 46.2% | 29.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 51.3% | 26.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 57.5% | 26.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 60.2% | 28.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Cyprus or East Asia & Pacific?
- Cyprus, at 89.8% against 61.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific?
- 28.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.