Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 12 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
33 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
9 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus stood at 12 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus peaked at 33 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 11 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 16 Thousand persons | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 20 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 27 Thousand persons | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 33 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 33 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 23 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 21 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 22 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 23 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 16 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 13 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 12 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.7 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 30 Slovakia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Slovakia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Bulgaria 12 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Luxembourg 10 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Estonia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Estonia 9 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 9 Thousand persons compare
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 labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Cyprus was 12 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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