Temporary employees by main reason in Cyprus
Cyprus: Temporary employees by main reason was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Cyprus, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason in Cyprus peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | 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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 main reason in Cyprus?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Cyprus was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Cyprus ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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