Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.7% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus peaked at 8.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.2% | — |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Cyprus was 2.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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