Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2004
All-time low
11.2%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus stood at 11.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus peaked at 27.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.2% | — |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 6 |
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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 employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Cyprus was 11.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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