Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus peaked at 20.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cyprus was 8.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cyprus ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).