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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cyprus is 76.8, measured 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.
That places Cyprus 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | 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 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69 | -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 | +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 | 68.94 | 65.4 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.69 | 61.7 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.18 | 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 7th out of 38 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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