Self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 46.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.5
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.5
in 2005
All-time low
45.4
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus is 46.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 70.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.4, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.2 | — |
| 2000 | 60.9 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.3 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 70.5 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.6 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 57 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.6 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.3 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 57 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 49.6 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 45.4 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 46.5 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2 | 59.2 | 59.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.73 | 60.9 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.99 | 46 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3 | 45.4 | 57 | 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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Cyprus was 46.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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