Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus
Cyprus: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 65.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
21.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus stood at 65.5 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Cyprus peaked at 65.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 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 | 33.5 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 37.3 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.8 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 42.5 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 42.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 46.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 48.3 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 56.3 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 50.1 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 49.9 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 59 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 65.5 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.47 Thousand persons | 22.1 Thousand persons | 42.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.22 Thousand persons | 44.9 Thousand persons | 56.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.95 Thousand persons | 48.9 Thousand persons | 65.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 65.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5 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 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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