Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 9.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus is 9.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus peaked at 15.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 | — |
| 2001 | 13.1 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.14 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 9.1 | 10 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Cyprus was 9.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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