Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.3% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 6 |
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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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 8.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.