Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Cyprus, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Cyprus stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Cyprus peaked at 9.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 4 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Cyprus?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Cyprus was 9.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Cyprus ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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