Cultural employment by age in Cyprus
Cyprus: Cultural employment by age was 21.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
12 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Cyprus, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by age in Cyprus is 21.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Cyprus peaked at 21.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 12.7 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.9 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21.9 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1 Thousand persons, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 142.6 Thousand persons, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.62 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 16.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.23 Thousand persons | 15.7 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.6 Thousand persons compare
- 40 North Macedonia 29 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Malta 16.8 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 15.2 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Iceland 10.2 Thousand persons compare
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 cultural employment by age in Cyprus?
- Cultural employment by age in Cyprus was 21.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for cultural employment by age?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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