Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2024
All-time low
20.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 38.9% for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus peaked at 42.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.8% | — |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -9.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 38.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 28.4% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 30 North Macedonia 40.6% compare
- 31 Belgium 39.5% compare
- 33 Germany 36.9% compare
- 34 Switzerland 34.9% compare
- 34 Denmark 34.9% 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 transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Cyprus was 38.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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