Share of male vs female employment in services in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of male vs female employment in services was 71.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.74
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.11
in 2023
All-time low
59.63
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Cyprus, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 71.74 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Cyprus peaked at 72.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.63, in 1991.
That places Cyprus 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.63 | — |
| 1992 | 60.13 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.74 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.48 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.06 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 63.01 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.36 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.87 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.33 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.06 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.84 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.46 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.87 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 60.65 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.9 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 61.73 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.21 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.7 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.67 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.42 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 69.76 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 68.95 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.71 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.72 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.96 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 66.53 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.19 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.38 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 72.11 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.54 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.74 | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 71.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 71.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.86 | 59.63 | 63.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.28 | 60.65 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 | 63.9 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.42 | 66.53 | 72.11 | 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 male vs female employment in services in Cyprus?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Cyprus was 71.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.63 in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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