Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 16.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.6
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 47 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: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.36 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 | 16.4 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 6 |
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 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 47 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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