Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 29 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
29 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
42 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
29 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus, 1997–2020

0102030401997200820201997: 36 Thousand persons1998: 36 Thousand persons1999: 36 Thousand persons2000: 36 Thousand persons2001: 36 Thousand persons2002: 35 Thousand persons2003: 36 Thousand persons2004: 37 Thousand persons2005: 40 Thousand persons2006: 39 Thousand persons2007: 39 Thousand persons2008: 39 Thousand persons2009: 41 Thousand persons2010: 42 Thousand persons2011: 40 Thousand persons2012: 41 Thousand persons2013: 40 Thousand persons2014: 42 Thousand persons2015: 37 Thousand persons2016: 35 Thousand persons2017: 35 Thousand persons2018: 38 Thousand persons2019: 30 Thousand persons2020: 29 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 29 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus peaked at 42 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Cyprus 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Cyprus, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 36 Thousand persons
1998 36 Thousand persons +0.0%
1999 36 Thousand persons +0.0%
2000 36 Thousand persons +0.0%
2001 36 Thousand persons +0.0%
2002 35 Thousand persons -2.8%
2003 36 Thousand persons +2.9%
2004 37 Thousand persons +2.8%
2005 40 Thousand persons +8.1%
2006 39 Thousand persons -2.5%
2007 39 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 39 Thousand persons +0.0%
2009 41 Thousand persons +5.1%
2010 42 Thousand persons +2.4%
2011 40 Thousand persons -4.8%
2012 41 Thousand persons +2.5%
2013 40 Thousand persons -2.4%
2014 42 Thousand persons +5.0%
2015 37 Thousand persons -11.9%
2016 35 Thousand persons -5.4%
2017 35 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 38 Thousand persons +8.6%
2019 30 Thousand persons -21.1%
2020 29 Thousand persons -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 3
2000s 37.8 Thousand persons 35 Thousand persons 41 Thousand persons 10
2010s 38 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons 42 Thousand persons 10
2020s 29 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 39 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  3. 41 Iceland 29 Thousand persons compare
  4. 43 Malta 28 Thousand persons compare
  5. 44 Montenegro 26 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus was 29 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 42 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Cyprus ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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