Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus

Cyprus: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 26,112 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
26,112
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26,112
in 2027
All-time low
17,911
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 17.9k2006: 18.6k2007: 19.3k2008: 19.7k2009: 19.5k2010: 20.0k2011: 19.9k2012: 19.7k2013: 18.6k2014: 19.0k2015: 19.5k2016: 20.4k2017: 21.3k2018: 22.6k2019: 23.2k2020: 21.2k2021: 23.0k2022: 24.2k2023: 25.6k2024: 25.8k2025: 25.9k2026: 26.0k2027: 26.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus is 26,112, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus peaked at 26,112 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 17,911, in 2005.

Cyprus ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 17,911
2006 18,550 +3.6%
2007 19,291 +4.0%
2008 19,711 +2.2%
2009 19,462 -1.3%
2010 20,026 +2.9%
2011 19,885 -0.7%
2012 19,676 -1.0%
2013 18,561 -5.7%
2014 19,039 +2.6%
2015 19,515 +2.5%
2016 20,390 +4.5%
2017 21,295 +4.4%
2018 22,561 +5.9%
2019 23,178 +2.7%
2020 21,168 -8.7%
2021 22,986 +8.6%
2022 24,159 +5.1%
2023 25,564 +5.8%
2024 25,767 +0.8%
2025 25,931 +0.6%
2026 26,010 +0.3%
2027 26,112 +0.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 26,112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 26,112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18,985 17,911 19,711 5
2010s 20,413 18,561 23,178 10
2020s 24,712 21,168 26,112 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 151 Gambia 30,246 compare
  2. 152 Gabon 29,689 compare
  3. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 26,479 compare
  4. 155 North Macedonia 25,229 compare
  5. 156 Mauritius 22,789 compare
  6. 157 Bhutan 22,302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus was 26,112 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 26,112 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 17,911 in 2005.
How does Cyprus rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Cyprus ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.