Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 62.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2025
All-time low
53.0%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 62.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 57.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.6% | 62.3% | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Cyprus was 62.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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