Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus

Cyprus: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus, 1999–2025

051015201999201220251999: 10.3 Percentage2000: 10.7 Percentage2001: 10.8 Percentage2002: 9.1 Percentage2003: 12.6 Percentage2004: 13.1 Percentage2005: 14 Percentage2006: 13.2 Percentage2007: 13.2 Percentage2008: 13.9 Percentage2009: 13.7 Percentage2010: 14 Percentage2011: 14.1 Percentage2012: 15.1 Percentage2013: 17.4 Percentage2014: 18.9 Percentage2015: 18.3 Percentage2016: 16.5 Percentage2017: 15.2 Percentage2018: 13.7 Percentage2019: 13.5 Percentage2020: 13.5 Percentage2021: 13.1 Percentage2022: 11.9 Percentage2023: 13.7 Percentage2024: 13.9 Percentage2025: 14.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus is 14.4%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2002.

Cyprus ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 10.3%
2000 10.7% +3.9%
2001 10.8% +0.9%
2002 9.1% -15.7%
2003 12.6% +38.5%
2004 13.1% +4.0%
2005 14.0% +6.9%
2006 13.2% -5.7%
2007 13.2% +0.0%
2008 13.9% +5.3%
2009 13.7% -1.4%
2010 14.0% +2.2%
2011 14.1% +0.7%
2012 15.1% +7.1%
2013 17.4% +15.2%
2014 18.9% +8.6%
2015 18.3% -3.2%
2016 16.5% -9.8%
2017 15.2% -7.9%
2018 13.7% -9.9%
2019 13.5% -1.5%
2020 13.5% +0.0%
2021 13.1% -3.0%
2022 11.9% -9.2%
2023 13.7% +15.1%
2024 13.9% +1.5%
2025 14.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 12.4% 9.1% 14.0% 10
2010s 15.7% 13.5% 18.9% 10
2020s 13.4% 11.9% 14.4% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 9 Spain 15.3% compare
  2. 10 Portugal 15.1% compare
  3. 11 Finland 14.6% compare
  4. 13 Italy 13.5% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 13.3% compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Cyprus was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Cyprus ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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