Employment by status in Cyprus
Cyprus: Employment by status was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Cyprus, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Cyprus is 90.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Cyprus peaked at 90.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1991.
Cyprus ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.9% | — |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 90.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 90.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 75.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 81.4% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.2% | 90.1% | 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 employment by status in Cyprus?
- Employment by status in Cyprus was 90.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for employment by status?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.