Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 26,112 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Cyprus, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.