Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
501.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
501.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
356.7 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Cyprus, 2008–2025

02004006002008201620252008: 380.4 Thousand persons2009: 381 Thousand persons2010: 392.4 Thousand persons2011: 395.4 Thousand persons2012: 383.2 Thousand persons2013: 363.6 Thousand persons2014: 361.5 Thousand persons2015: 356.7 Thousand persons2016: 361.3 Thousand persons2017: 378 Thousand persons2018: 398.7 Thousand persons2019: 422.5 Thousand persons2020: 427.7 Thousand persons2021: 442.2 Thousand persons2022: 463.9 Thousand persons2023: 481.4 Thousand persons2024: 489.3 Thousand persons2025: 501.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Cyprus stood at 501.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Cyprus peaked at 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 356.7 Thousand persons, in 2015.

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 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 380.7 Thousand persons 380.4 Thousand persons 381 Thousand persons 2
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

  1. 28 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 32 Iceland 225.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Montenegro 218.9 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Cyprus?
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Cyprus was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 501.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 356.7 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
Cyprus ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and educational attainment level (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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