Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 71.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).