Share in informal employment male in Cyprus

Cyprus: Share in informal employment male was 1.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2015
All-time low
0.75
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share in informal employment male in Cyprus, 2007–2024

0.511.522.52007201520242007: 2.12008: 1.82009: 1.52010: 22011: 2.22012: 22013: 1.42014: 22015: 2.42016: 2.12017: 1.92018: 1.62019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.62023: 0.752024: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment male in Cyprus stood at 1.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Cyprus peaked at 2.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 2023.

That places Cyprus 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Cyprus, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 2.11 —
2008 1.81 -14.2%
2009 1.5 -17.1%
2010 2.03 +35.3%
2011 2.18 +7.4%
2012 2.05 -6.0%
2013 1.38 -32.7%
2014 2.01 +45.7%
2015 2.42 +20.4%
2016 2.14 -11.6%
2017 1.9 -11.2%
2018 1.6 -15.8%
2019 1.52 -5.0%
2020 1.51 -0.7%
2021 1.48 -2.0%
2022 1.65 +11.5%
2023 0.75 -54.5%
2024 1.03 +37.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 1.5 2.11 3
2010s 1.92 1.38 2.42 10
2020s 1.28 0.75 1.65 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 72 Spain 1.49 compare
  2. 73 Austria 1.41 compare
  3. 74 Czechia 1.1 compare
  4. 76 Hungary 0.94 compare
  5. 77 Switzerland 0.88 compare
  6. 78 Bulgaria 0.86 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Cyprus?
Share in informal employment male in Cyprus was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2015.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 2023.
How does Cyprus rank for share in informal employment male?
Cyprus ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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