Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 68.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 68.8% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus peaked at 69.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.8% | — |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 63.8% | 69.1% | 7 |
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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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Cyprus was 68.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Cyprus ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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