Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 202.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
202.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
202.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
125.5 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Cyprus, 2008–2025

0501001502002008201620252008: 130.2 Thousand persons2009: 125.5 Thousand persons2010: 130.9 Thousand persons2011: 135.4 Thousand persons2012: 134.3 Thousand persons2013: 135 Thousand persons2014: 139 Thousand persons2015: 132.5 Thousand persons2016: 134.1 Thousand persons2017: 142 Thousand persons2018: 152.1 Thousand persons2019: 157.3 Thousand persons2020: 164.7 Thousand persons2021: 179 Thousand persons2022: 186.8 Thousand persons2023: 199.4 Thousand persons2024: 197.8 Thousand persons2025: 202.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Cyprus stood at 202.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Cyprus peaked at 202.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.5 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Cyprus 32nd out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127.85 Thousand persons 125.5 Thousand persons 130.2 Thousand persons 2
2010s 139.26 Thousand persons 130.9 Thousand persons 157.3 Thousand persons 10
2020s 188.33 Thousand persons 164.7 Thousand persons 202.3 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 29 Latvia 294 Thousand persons compare
  2. 30 Estonia 239.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 208.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Luxembourg 193.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 34 Malta 131.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Iceland 93.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Cyprus?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Cyprus was 202.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 202.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 125.5 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Cyprus rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti?
Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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