Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 138 Ecuador 2.7% compare
- 139 Mozambique 2.7% compare
- 140 South Sudan 2.5% compare
- 142 Guinea 2.5% compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 2.4% compare
- 144 Japan 2.3% 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, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus was 2.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, male (% of male 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).