Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Cyprus

Cyprus: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 36.96 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
36.96 Persons
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
50.64 Persons
in 2010
All-time low
34.27 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Cyprus, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 44.8 Persons2001: 40.3 Persons2002: 40.7 Persons2003: 42.7 Persons2004: 46.1 Persons2005: 47.3 Persons2006: 44.7 Persons2007: 44.5 Persons2008: 46.5 Persons2009: 49.7 Persons2010: 50.6 Persons2011: 48.9 Persons2012: 46.2 Persons2013: 46.4 Persons2014: 43.6 Persons2015: 43.1 Persons2016: 42.6 Persons2017: 41.6 Persons2018: 39.9 Persons2019: 38.2 Persons2020: 34.3 Persons2021: 37.2 Persons2022: 39.5 Persons2023: 41.4 Persons2024: 40.9 Persons2025: 37 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2025, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Cyprus stood at 36.96 Persons.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Cyprus peaked at 50.64 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.27 Persons, in 2020.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.73 Persons 40.3 Persons 49.67 Persons 10
2010s 44.1 Persons 38.23 Persons 50.64 Persons 10
2020s 38.36 Persons 34.27 Persons 41.35 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Denmark 108.08 Persons compare
  2. 33 Hungary 104.04 Persons compare
  3. 34 Romania 103.54 Persons compare
  4. 36 North Macedonia 19.9 Persons compare
  5. 37 Luxembourg 19.04 Persons compare
  6. 38 Malta 18.2 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Cyprus?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Cyprus was 36.96 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 50.64 Persons in 2010.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 34.27 Persons in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.