Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 71.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2023
All-time low
59.6%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 59.61992: 60.11993: 60.71994: 61.51995: 62.11996: 62.51997: 631998: 63.41999: 63.92000: 63.32001: 63.12002: 62.82003: 62.52004: 60.92005: 60.72006: 62.92007: 61.72008: 61.22009: 63.72010: 65.72011: 63.92012: 66.42013: 69.82014: 692015: 69.72016: 68.82017: 70.72018: 71.72019: 692020: 66.52021: 69.22022: 71.42023: 72.12024: 71.52025: 71.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus stood at 71.7%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus peaked at 72.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1991.

Cyprus ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Cyprus, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 59.6%
1992 60.1% +0.8%
1993 60.7% +1.0%
1994 61.5% +1.2%
1995 62.1% +0.9%
1996 62.5% +0.6%
1997 63.0% +0.9%
1998 63.4% +0.6%
1999 63.9% +0.8%
2000 63.3% -0.9%
2001 63.1% -0.4%
2002 62.8% -0.3%
2003 62.5% -0.6%
2004 60.9% -2.6%
2005 60.7% -0.3%
2006 62.9% +3.7%
2007 61.7% -1.9%
2008 61.2% -0.8%
2009 63.7% +4.1%
2010 65.7% +3.1%
2011 63.9% -2.7%
2012 66.4% +3.9%
2013 69.8% +5.0%
2014 69.0% -1.2%
2015 69.7% +1.1%
2016 68.8% -1.3%
2017 70.7% +2.8%
2018 71.7% +1.4%
2019 69.0% -3.8%
2020 66.5% -3.5%
2021 69.2% +4.0%
2022 71.4% +3.2%
2023 72.1% +1.0%
2024 71.5% -0.8%
2025 71.7% +0.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 71.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 71.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 59.6% 63.9% 9
2000s 62.3% 60.7% 63.7% 10
2010s 68.5% 63.9% 71.7% 10
2020s 70.4% 66.5% 72.1% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 15 Bahamas 72.9% compare
  2. 16 Maldives 72.5% compare
  3. 17 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
  4. 19 Sweden 71.7% compare
  5. 20 Saudi Arabia 71.2% compare
  6. 21 Lebanon 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus?
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus was 71.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1991.
How does Cyprus rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
Cyprus ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).