Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cyprus
Cyprus: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cyprus stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cyprus peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -166.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -141.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -213.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -434.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -311.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +916.7% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -282.0% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | +245.0% |
| 2014 | -4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -125.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +205.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +582.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -266.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -372.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -93.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +1077.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -3.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cyprus?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cyprus was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).