Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus

Cyprus: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 126.67 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
126.67 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
126.67 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
All-time low
81.32 Index, 2020=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus, 1996–2026

0501001501996201120261996: 81.3 Index, 2020=1001997: 83.6 Index, 2020=1001998: 86.7 Index, 2020=1001999: 90.4 Index, 2020=1002000: 90.6 Index, 2020=1002001: 93.8 Index, 2020=1002002: 96.3 Index, 2020=1002003: 95.1 Index, 2020=1002004: 96.1 Index, 2020=1002005: 97.7 Index, 2020=1002006: 99.1 Index, 2020=1002007: 100.6 Index, 2020=1002008: 99.4 Index, 2020=1002009: 98.6 Index, 2020=1002010: 99.9 Index, 2020=1002011: 100.3 Index, 2020=1002012: 98.7 Index, 2020=1002013: 99.1 Index, 2020=1002014: 98.1 Index, 2020=1002015: 100.8 Index, 2020=1002016: 102.1 Index, 2020=1002017: 101.4 Index, 2020=1002018: 102.5 Index, 2020=1002019: 103.5 Index, 2020=1002020: 104.6 Index, 2020=1002021: 112.5 Index, 2020=1002022: 113.6 Index, 2020=1002023: 117.9 Index, 2020=1002024: 121.3 Index, 2020=1002025: 124.6 Index, 2020=1002026: 126.7 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus stood at 126.67 Index, 2020=100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus peaked at 126.67 Index, 2020=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 81.32 Index, 2020=100, in 1996.

Cyprus ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus, 1996 to 2026.
Year Index, 2020=100 Change
1996 81.32 Index, 2020=100 —
1997 83.64 Index, 2020=100 +2.9%
1998 86.7 Index, 2020=100 +3.7%
1999 90.4 Index, 2020=100 +4.3%
2000 90.6 Index, 2020=100 +0.2%
2001 93.81 Index, 2020=100 +3.6%
2002 96.32 Index, 2020=100 +2.7%
2003 95.09 Index, 2020=100 -1.3%
2004 96.14 Index, 2020=100 +1.1%
2005 97.73 Index, 2020=100 +1.7%
2006 99.12 Index, 2020=100 +1.4%
2007 100.61 Index, 2020=100 +1.5%
2008 99.45 Index, 2020=100 -1.2%
2009 98.63 Index, 2020=100 -0.8%
2010 99.94 Index, 2020=100 +1.3%
2011 100.26 Index, 2020=100 +0.3%
2012 98.75 Index, 2020=100 -1.5%
2013 99.06 Index, 2020=100 +0.3%
2014 98.05 Index, 2020=100 -1.0%
2015 100.8 Index, 2020=100 +2.8%
2016 102.12 Index, 2020=100 +1.3%
2017 101.44 Index, 2020=100 -0.7%
2018 102.48 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2019 103.48 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2020 104.57 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2021 112.47 Index, 2020=100 +7.6%
2022 113.55 Index, 2020=100 +1.0%
2023 117.9 Index, 2020=100 +3.8%
2024 121.3 Index, 2020=100 +2.9%
2025 124.6 Index, 2020=100 +2.7%
2026 126.67 Index, 2020=100 +1.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 126.67 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 126.67 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.52 Index, 2020=100 81.32 Index, 2020=100 90.4 Index, 2020=100 4
2000s 96.75 Index, 2020=100 90.6 Index, 2020=100 100.61 Index, 2020=100 10
2010s 100.64 Index, 2020=100 98.05 Index, 2020=100 103.48 Index, 2020=100 10
2020s 117.29 Index, 2020=100 104.57 Index, 2020=100 126.67 Index, 2020=100 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 124.85 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 4 Serbia 124.85 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 123.72 Index, 2020=100 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More work & labour data for Cyprus

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus was 126.67 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 126.67 Index, 2020=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 81.32 Index, 2020=100 in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
Cyprus ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-productivity-and-unit-labour-costs-quarterly-data/cyprus/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-productivity-and-unit-labour-costs-quarterly-data/cyprus/">Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Cyprus</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,587 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed