Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 504.48 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 504.48 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus peaked at 504.48 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 293.74 Persons, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 293.74 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 309.51 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 315.32 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 327.09 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 338 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 348.03 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 357.28 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 377.95 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 382.85 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 382.81 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 395.08 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 398.09 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 385.09 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 364.93 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 362.59 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 358.04 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 362.82 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 379.49 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 400.73 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 424.5 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 429.53 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 444.64 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 466.73 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 479.77 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 486.83 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 504.48 Persons | +3.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 504.48 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 504.48 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343.26 Persons | 293.74 Persons | 382.85 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.14 Persons | 358.04 Persons | 424.5 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.66 Persons | 429.53 Persons | 504.48 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 37 Finland 2,613 Persons compare
- 38 Costa Rica 2,189 Persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704.49 Persons compare
- 41 Malta 329.55 Persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 328.2 Persons compare
- 43 Iceland 113.35 Persons 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 employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Cyprus was 504.48 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 504.48 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.74 Persons in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.