Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 68.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2008
All-time low
64.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 68.7% for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 82.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.6% | — |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 68.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 68.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 78.9% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 64.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.7% | 75.8% | 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 employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Cyprus was 68.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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