Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus is 1.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 4.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 73rd 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 of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
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 workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.