Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 76.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 76.8% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025. 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 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus peaked at 76.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 65.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 61.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 70.9% | 76.8% | 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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus was 76.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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