Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) was 9 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Cyprus, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Cyprus stood at 9 Euro. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Cyprus peaked at 9 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1 Euro, in 1995.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.1 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 3.6 Euro | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8 Euro | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5 Euro | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3 Euro | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9 Euro | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5 Euro | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1 Euro | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.1 Euro | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Euro | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7 Euro | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 7 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.3 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7 Euro | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4 Euro | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2 Euro | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9 Euro | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 9 Euro | +1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9 Euro, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2 Euro, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +37.2% | 4.3 Euro | 5.9 Euro |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 Euro | 3.1 Euro | 3.8 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.97 Euro | 3.6 Euro | 8.1 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 Euro | 6.4 Euro | 7.6 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 Euro | 7.4 Euro | 9 Euro | 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 labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Cyprus?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Cyprus was 9 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 Euro in 1995.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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