Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.6% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 0.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.