GDP per person employed in Cyprus
Cyprus: GDP per person employed was 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Cyprus stood at 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cyprus peaked at 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,600 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Cyprus ranks 55th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 48,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 48,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 50,229 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 53,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 52,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 52,977 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 54,861 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 57,632 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 59,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 58,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 58,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59,730 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 62,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63,589 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 62,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 56,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 57,514 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59,361 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 60,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61,359 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 59,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 64,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 67,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 68,511 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 70,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,632 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 60,597 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,589 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,099 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | 62,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,296 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per person employed in Cyprus?
- Gdp per person employed in Cyprus was 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for gdp per person employed?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.