Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 8.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Cyprus, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Cyprus is 8.04, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Cyprus peaked at 16.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.39, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.16 | — |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.94 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.68 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.71 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.99 | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 8.61 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.39 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 8.04 | +5.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6 | 14.38 | 16.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 7.39 | 14.6 | 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 share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Cyprus?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Cyprus was 8.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Cyprus ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.