Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2015
All-time low
0.75
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.03 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus peaked at 2.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.11 | — |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.75 | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | +37.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.5 | 2.11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.38 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.75 | 1.65 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Cyprus was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2015.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Cyprus ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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