Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 10.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2021
All-time low
10.4%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
In 2025, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus peaked at 23.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9% | — |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -14.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 10.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 10.4% | 23.1% | 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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Cyprus was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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