Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.4%
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2016
All-time low
18.0%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus peaked at 65.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2001.
Cyprus ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 31.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 31.4% | 51.1% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Cyprus was 31.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2001.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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