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.
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
- 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 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.