Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap was 11.45 Rate in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus stood at 11.45 Rate.
That represents a change of down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus peaked at 50.3 Rate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3 Rate, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3 Rate | — |
| 2006 | 6.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.7 Rate | +657.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6 Rate | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5 Rate | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3 Rate | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 50.3 Rate | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 46.5 Rate | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9 Rate | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 11 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.45 Rate | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 11.45 Rate | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 11.45 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.24 Rate, 26% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 11.45 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.66 Rate, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +657.1% | 6.3 Rate | 47.7 Rate |
| 2022 | -76.6% | 46.5 Rate | 10.9 Rate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3 Rate | 6.3 Rate | 6.3 Rate | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.77 Rate | 38.3 Rate | 47.7 Rate | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.6 Rate | 10.9 Rate | 50.3 Rate | 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 tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus?
- Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap in Cyprus was 11.45 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 Rate in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Rate in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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