Self-employed persons by occupation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Self-employed persons by occupation was 46.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
70.5 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
45.4 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 46.5 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Cyprus peaked at 70.5 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.4 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 45 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 occupation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 60.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.7 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.4 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 70.5 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 68.4 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.6 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.7 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 57 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 57 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 49.6 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 49.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 45.4 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 46.5 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 46.5 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.95 Thousand persons, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 46.5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2 Thousand persons | 59.2 Thousand persons | 59.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.73 Thousand persons | 60.9 Thousand persons | 70.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.99 Thousand persons | 46 Thousand persons | 63.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3 Thousand persons | 45.4 Thousand persons | 57 Thousand persons | 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 occupation in Cyprus?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Cyprus was 46.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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