Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus

Cyprus: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2018
All-time low
15.7%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus, 1999–2025

051015201999201220251999: 16.4 Percentage2000: 18.4 Percentage2001: 18.8 Percentage2002: 16.6 Percentage2003: 17.9 Percentage2004: 16.1 Percentage2005: 15.7 Percentage2006: 16.5 Percentage2007: 17.8 Percentage2008: 18.6 Percentage2009: 17.2 Percentage2010: 16.8 Percentage2011: 16.7 Percentage2012: 16.6 Percentage2013: 16.4 Percentage2014: 19.4 Percentage2015: 19.1 Percentage2016: 20.7 Percentage2017: 21 Percentage2018: 21.3 Percentage2019: 19.4 Percentage2020: 17.5 Percentage2021: 17.4 Percentage2022: 17.8 Percentage2023: 17.9 Percentage2024: 17.2 Percentage2025: 16.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus is 16.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus peaked at 21.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in Cyprus, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 16.4%
2000 18.4% +12.2%
2001 18.8% +2.2%
2002 16.6% -11.7%
2003 17.9% +7.8%
2004 16.1% -10.1%
2005 15.7% -2.5%
2006 16.5% +5.1%
2007 17.8% +7.9%
2008 18.6% +4.5%
2009 17.2% -7.5%
2010 16.8% -2.3%
2011 16.7% -0.6%
2012 16.6% -0.6%
2013 16.4% -1.2%
2014 19.4% +18.3%
2015 19.1% -1.5%
2016 20.7% +8.4%
2017 21.0% +1.4%
2018 21.3% +1.4%
2019 19.4% -8.9%
2020 17.5% -9.8%
2021 17.4% -0.6%
2022 17.8% +2.3%
2023 17.9% +0.6%
2024 17.2% -3.9%
2025 16.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
2000s 17.4% 15.7% 18.8% 10
2010s 18.7% 16.4% 21.3% 10
2020s 17.4% 16.6% 17.9% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 7 Finland 17.4% compare
  2. 8 Iceland 17.2% compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.5% compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 16.5% compare
  6. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare
  7. 13 Ireland 16.2% compare
  8. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus?
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Cyprus was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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