Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus
Cyprus: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 66.4 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
66.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
21.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus stood at 66.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus peaked at 68.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 25.4 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3 Thousand persons | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 33 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 38.9 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 36.2 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 43.6 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.1 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.8 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 46.9 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 59.4 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 55 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 56.5 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.5 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 49.3 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 43.9 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 52.6 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 50.3 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 58.3 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 60.8 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 68.1 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2026 | 66.4 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.89 Thousand persons | 22.1 Thousand persons | 43.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.66 Thousand persons | 43.9 Thousand persons | 59.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.77 Thousand persons | 49.2 Thousand persons | 68.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 32 Slovakia 85.5 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Slovakia 85.5 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Bulgaria 54.6 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Montenegro 46.2 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Luxembourg 26.2 Thousand persons compare
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 temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus was 66.4 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Cyprus ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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