Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus

Cyprus: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 14.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
14.5%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2013
All-time low
9.1%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1999–2026

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus, 1999–2026

051015201999201220261999: 10.3 Percentage2000: 10.7 Percentage2001: 10.8 Percentage2002: 9.1 Percentage2003: 12.6 Percentage2004: 12.6 Percentage2005: 14.4 Percentage2006: 12.7 Percentage2007: 14.2 Percentage2008: 13.8 Percentage2009: 13.5 Percentage2010: 13.9 Percentage2011: 14.4 Percentage2012: 15.9 Percentage2013: 20 Percentage2014: 18.1 Percentage2015: 18.2 Percentage2016: 14.6 Percentage2017: 14.8 Percentage2018: 12.5 Percentage2019: 14.1 Percentage2020: 13.5 Percentage2021: 12.8 Percentage2022: 11.7 Percentage2023: 13.5 Percentage2024: 13.6 Percentage2025: 14.9 Percentage2026: 14.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus is 14.5%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2002.

That places Cyprus 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus, 1999 to 2026.
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 12.6% +0.0%
2005 14.4% +14.3%
2006 12.7% -11.8%
2007 14.2% +11.8%
2008 13.8% -2.8%
2009 13.5% -2.2%
2010 13.9% +3.0%
2011 14.4% +3.6%
2012 15.9% +10.4%
2013 20.0% +25.8%
2014 18.1% -9.5%
2015 18.2% +0.6%
2016 14.6% -19.8%
2017 14.8% +1.4%
2018 12.5% -15.5%
2019 14.1% +12.8%
2020 13.5% -4.3%
2021 12.8% -5.2%
2022 11.7% -8.6%
2023 13.5% +15.4%
2024 13.6% +0.7%
2025 14.9% +9.6%
2026 14.5% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 12.4% 9.1% 14.4% 10
2010s 15.7% 12.5% 20.0% 10
2020s 13.5% 11.7% 14.9% 7

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 8 Spain 14.8% compare
  2. 8 France 14.8% compare
  3. 11 Portugal 14.1% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 13.2% compare
  5. 12 Finland 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus?
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Cyprus was 14.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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