Employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 68.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.8
in 2025
All-time low
56.7
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus is 68.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus peaked at 68.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 64.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.4 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.2 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 64.1 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.7 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.6 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 67.7 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.8 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.75 | 60.6 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.86 | 56.7 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 | 63.7 | 68.8 | 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 in Cyprus?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Cyprus was 68.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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