Self-employed persons by occupation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Self-employed persons by occupation was 46.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 32nd out of 36 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 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 32nd out of 36 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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