Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2025
All-time low
56.7%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus stood at 68.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 68.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 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 | 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% | +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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 68.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 68.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 56.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.7% | 68.8% | 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 nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 68.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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