Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 44% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 147 Ukraine 0.9% compare
- 148 Cameroon 0.9% compare
- 149 Togo 0.9% compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 152 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).