Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 18.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.5
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2017
All-time low
15.7
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Cyprus is 18.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Cyprus peaked at 21.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.2 | — |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 18.5 | -5.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 18.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 18.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.95 | 15.7 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 15.7 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 17 | 20.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 38 Slovenia 28.2 compare
- 38 Slovenia 28.2 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 18.3 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 18.3 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 12.5 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 employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Cyprus?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Cyprus was 18.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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