Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cyprus is 501.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278.5 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.5 Thousand persons | 278.5 Thousand persons | 278.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 341.22 Thousand persons | 292.3 Thousand persons | 381 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.33 Thousand persons | 356.7 Thousand persons | 422.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.7 Thousand persons | 427.7 Thousand persons | 501.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 28 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
- 29 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Iceland 225.7 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 218.9 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.5 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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