Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.0% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.1% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Cyprus was 1.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Cyprus ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.